How to Treat Von Willebrand Disease?
Medical Treatment:
- No cure for VWD. Usually, be controlled with medicines and lifestyle measures
- Apply pressure to the wound if you have a bleed (or if you have a nosebleed, pinching the soft part of your nose) for a few minutes
- Your doctor may give you medicine to help stop bleeding
- Medicines such as desmopressin, tranexamic acid, von Willebrand factor concentrate that can help to bleeds
- Severe VWD need to take regularly to prevent serious bleeds
- Talk to your GP or specialist about treatments to help control bleeding if you have heavy periods as a result of VWD
- Avoid aspirin and anti-inflammatory drugs (like ibuprofen) unless your specialist advises you it is safe to use them