Gynaecological and obstetrical morbidity in women with type I von Willebrand disease: results of a patient survey.

Type 1 von Willebrand disease (vWD) is generally regarded clinically as 'mild' and the obstetrical-gynaecological features have not been fully described. We administered a patient questionnaire and provider survey of the medical and quality of life aspects of childbirth and menstruation to 99 type 1 vWD patients and compared the patients presently menstruating (n=81) to a cohort of 150 menstruating females in the general population. The following measurements had a statistically higher proportion in the vWD group: number of tampons/towels used for a typical menstrual cycle (P=0.

The substantial impact of von Willebrand disease on menstruation.

von Willebrand disease (vWd) is the most common of all congenital bleeding disorders with an estimated prevalence of 1-3% in the general population. However, the gynecological complications have not been thoroughly described.Objective: To compare the clinical and quality of life aspects of vWd in menstruating women in relation to a cohort of menstruating women in the general population.