Health Center - Genetic Disorders
A hereditary condition is one that is genetically passed on from one or both biological parents, such as bleeding disorders. Are you concerned that a medical condition you have may be passed to your children? Do you wonder if you could develop a disease that your parents or siblings have? Learn more about common hereditary conditions, including symptoms, treatment options and expert advice.
Living Well With a Bleeding Disorder
by Kristin Prior
As any mother knows, having your first child is indescribable—a time full of joy and love. The love a mother has for her child can only be described as unconditional. When I became a mom to my beautiful baby boy, Lynden, my son's presence lit up my life. Not only did my son's entrance into this world bring me happiness, his very existence may have saved my life. It was thanks to him I was finally diagnosed with von Willebrand disease (VWD), a hereditary bleeding disorder that I had been suffering from all of my life.
