Your doctor may want to know when you first started bleeding. How the bleeding started, where you bleed, how often you bleed, and how long bleeding lasts. Family history Because many bleeding disorders are inherited, your doctor may also want to know if you have any family members with unusual bleeding. This can help your doctor understand if the disease is in your family. Test results Your doctor may also take blood samples and send them to a lab for testing.
Testing is a very important part of the evaluation process.
Results may show if you have vWD, and if so, what type. Before surgery Routine blood tests are usually done whenever a person is to have surgery. These tests may reveal an underlying bleeding disorder. I've heard that vWD is hard to diagnose. First, people with vWD can have very mild symptoms or no symptoms at all.