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Bleeding is caused due to the absence of the clotting factor in the patient8217;s blood.Repeated bleeds in the joints common sites being knee, ankle and elbow and muscles, unless promptly treated lead to progressive clotting.As hemophilia patients lead normal lives, social ostracism Shah suffered is not just unreasonable, but also reflects ignorance of educated adults. Similar misconceptions prevail where the issue of marriage is concerned. quot;A man affected by hemophilia can get married and lead a normal life. In case he has a daughter, she could be a hemophilia carrier, his son would have no problem,quot; explains Dr Deepika Mohanty, Director of the Institute of Immunohematology department at KEM hospital. She reveals, quot;If a girl is a carrier, she has no problem. Within the first trimester of her pregnancy, we can detect if the foetus is hemophilic.quot; Dr Devila Sahu, vice president of HSBC says due to frequent bleeds and the pain involved, hemophilics miss as much as 50 per cent of their school life. But Renu Nihlani, the proud mother of 18-year-old Umesh, gushes about her son8217;s scholasticachievements.Nihlani says the credit for this success story goes to KEM doctors. quot;If a patient cuts himself, he must be rushed to a hospital and administered the blood factor immediately. We try to stock the blood in the refrigerator at home. Each injection costs Rs 1000,quot; said the father of Gurdit Singh Lughani. Dr Jayashree Kale, a rehabilitation expert, says, quot;A patient can feel a tightness in his muscles just before a bleed. At this time, his extremity should be supported with a splint and fomented with ice.quot;