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Can women have hemophilia or are they just carriers?

By Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 12/05/2018

Yes, cases of women with hemophilia can occur when the father is a hemophiliac and the mother carries the same mutation. However, this possibility is very unlikely and is not usually contemplated.

It is most common to find men with hemophilia and women who are carriers.

Read the full article on: What Is Hemophilia? Causes, Symptoms and Pregnancy ( 76).
 Zaira Salvador
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
License: 3185-CV
Embryologist. Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI) License: 3185-CV.