Women and Girls Blood Disorders Clinic
Undiagnosed, untreated blood disorders in women and girls have medical consequences at every life stage. Menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause present unique challenges to the health and quality of life for women and girls with blood disorders.
MSU Health Care Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders can diagnose and treat the unique challenges that women and adolescents face. We offer both hematology and reproductive health expertise in one setting.
Our Providers
The MSU Health Care Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders team is specially trained in the care of individuals with blood disorders. This includes adult and pediatric hematologists, a hematology nurse practitioner, an OB/GYN provider, nurses, and social workers. We share your goal to live a fulfilling life. Together, we will develop and coordinate your treatment plan, working closely with your primary care physician and other members of your care team.
The MSU Health Care Women and Girls with Blood Disorders clinic is a unique consultative clinic within the Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders practice to address the needs of women and girls with all blood disorders. It is held monthly. The clinic is modeled after the Women and Girls with Blood Disorders Learning Action Network (WGBD LAN) clinics of excellence.
Women, girls, and people who menstruate are served in the MSU Health Care WGBD clinic for issues such as heavy menstrual bleeding, female hormone therapy, contraception, and bleeding during pregnancy or following childbirth.
Additional Services
- Home Treatment Program teaches self-administration of essential replacement products.
- Psychosocial Services provides education, family and individual counseling, community resource links, and referrals.
- Case Management facilitates coordination of treatment plans for medical care.
- Referrals to other specialists knowledgeable in the care of persons with coagulation disorders.
- Genetic Counseling helps patients understand inherited medical conditions.
Do You Have a Blood Disorder?
If you are experiencing one or more of the symptoms below, talk with your health care provider about being screened for a bleeding disorder. Note: symptoms may vary with severity; some may not be present at all.
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Heavy menstrual periods, lasting for more than 7 days; frequently changing pads; passing quarter-sized or more clots |
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History of excessive bleeding from nose, gums, tooth extraction or surgery Reproductive tract bleeding including history of ovarian cysts, frequent miscarriages, excessive bleeding during pregnancy and following childbirth |
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Blood clots in veins during pregnancy and after childbirth |
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Excessive bleeding with blood thinners |
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Anemias |
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Low iron requiring treatment |
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Low platelets affecting periods and pregnancy |
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Family history of bleeding/blood disorders or several of the above symptoms (even without a diagnosis) |