Bethany Samuelson Bannow

Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder in the world. It is characterized by mucocutaneous bleeding, with heavy menstrual bleeding affecting the vast majority of girls and women with this condition. Howev…

Estrogen exposure, in the setting of pregnancy, the postpartum state, combined hormonal contraceptives (CHCs), or hormone therapy use, has been clearly associated with increased rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Although recurrence rat…

Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common complication of anticoagulation, affecting ∼70% of menstruating women receiving oral anticoagulants. The risk of HMB is lower with apixaban and/or dabigatran than with rivaroxaban. HMB can result i…