Module 20: Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Women with VRCFD

Explore the E-Learning module on Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Women with Very Rare Coagulation Factor Deficiencies with Saskia Schols, Christina Burgess, Priyanka Raheja Makhija, Rezan Kadir and Lucia Rugeri.

Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) can have a profound impact on the quality of life of women and girls with very rare coagulation factor deficiencies (VRCFDs). Understanding its underlying mechanisms, clinical manifestations, and management strategies requires a multidisciplinary approach.

In this e-learning module, experts explore HMB in the context of VRCFDs from multiple perspectives:

1. Part 1: Background and available data on heavy menstrual bleeding in VRCFDs with Dr Saskia E.M. Schols (Radboudumc)
2. Part 2:
   • Case description from a haematological view with Dr Priyanka Raheja (Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust)
   • Case description from a gynaecological view with Dr Rezan Abdul-Kadir (Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust)
3. Part 3: Multidisciplinary approach with Dr Lucia Rugeri (Hospices Civils de Lyon)
4. Part 4: Psychosocial support with Christina Burgess (Haemophilia and Bleeding Disorders Counselling Association)