How serious is Factor V Leiden?
Factor V Leiden can cause blood clots in the legs (deep vein thrombosis) and lungs (pulmonary embolism). These blood clots can be life-threatening.
Can Factor 5 Be Cured?
Can Factor V Leiden be treated? There is no treatment that can prevent this disorder or make it go away. However, there are things that you can do to reduce your chances of developing a dangerous blood clot. You do need treatment with blood thinners if you have had a blood clot or develop one in the future.
Is factor V Leiden mutation curable?
Since there’s no cure for these genetic mutations, the goal is to lower your chance of having risky blood clots while still letting your body make the clots that it truly needs.
What are the 2 types of Factor V Leiden?
Having 1 Factor V Leiden gene (heterozygous type) slightly increases the chance of developing a blood clot. Having 2 Factor V Leiden genes (homozygous type) makes the risk much greater. Having Factor V Leiden does not appear to increase the chances of developing a heart attack or stroke.
Should you wear a medical bracelet for factor V Leiden?
Blood thinners can cause serious bleeding problems. Let doctors you see know that you have factor V Leiden. Wear medical alert jewelry that lists your clotting problem.
Can I donate blood if I have factor V Leiden?
People with factor V Leiden may donate blood, platelets or plasma safely, as long as they are not on an anticoagulant such as warfarin. Only a very few medicines prevent people from donating blood.
Can you have a baby if you have Factor V Leiden?
Factor V Leiden can also increase the risk of miscarriage and complications of pregnancy such as stillbirth and the blood clots in the placenta and umbilical cord. Despite these risks, most people with factor V Leiden never develop abnormal clots, and most women with factor V Leiden have normal pregnancies.
Can you donate blood with Factor V Leiden?
Should I take aspirin if I have factor V Leiden?
Though factor V Leiden alone does not seem to raise the risk of arterial clots, something as simple as daily therapy with low-dose aspirin may help prevent a heart attack or stroke in people with factor V Leiden if they have additional risk factors.
Does factor V Leiden affect menstruation?
Factor V deficiency commonly causes nosebleeds; easy bruising; bleeding under the skin; bleeding of the gums; and prolonged or excessive bleeding following surgery, trauma, or childbirth. Women with factor V deficiency can have heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia).