The general symptom for hemophilia is that a hemophiliac will bleed longer than the normal person. This occurs because they have trouble forming a clot that stops the bleeding. A hemophiliac will bleed even when slightly injured. After bleeding for a long time without being medicated, the hemophiliac will then begin to feel immense pain and will begin to swell. Their joints will go through damage and eventually be destroyed by the bleeding. Although women are usually carriers, they too can experience symptoms of the disease. They may suffer excessive menstrual bleeding, frequent nosebleeds, easy bruising, bleeding during surgery, dental work, and childbirth. Besides noticing the lack of blood clotting, most of the hemophilia is detected with specific tests done by doctors, as seen in the "How do the doctors see if I have hemophilia" page.

How do the doctors see if I have hemophilia?