Hemophilia is an hereditary condition. This means that it is passed on from mother to child at the time of birth. The blood of a person with hemophilia does not clot normally.
Many people believe that hemophiliacs bleed a lot from minor cuts.
This is a myth. External wounds are usually not serious. When bleeding occurs in a vital organ, especially the brain, a hemophiliac s life is in danger. Both hemophilia A and B are very rare disorders. Hemophilia A affects fewer than 1 in 10,000 people, or about 2500 Canadians.