Imagine if you had hemophilia, but you and your spouse would like to have children. You have also just lost your job due to missing so many days of work. You survive on your wife's meager income of $18,000 as a teacher's aide, and have no insurance. Would you opt to have a child? After doing much research into the rare disorder, we have come to reason that it would be wise if the couple waited until their financial situation got better to have a child-through adoption.
             Hemophilia is a rare genetic bleeding disorder that occurs when the blood fails to clot normally due to a shortage of normal clotting factors. The symptoms of hemophilia are usually first noticed during infancy. These signs include prolonged bleeding after a male child is circumcised, and bleeding into the muscles which can result in a deep bruise after receiving the routine vitamin K shot. Other symptoms can include:
             · Bleeding into a joint or muscle (which can eventually lead to immobility and crippling.
             · Abnormal bleeding after an injury or surgery.
             · Bleeding after dental work.
             The symptoms can vary, according to the severity of the disorder-mild, moderate, or severe. Mild hemophilia is not life threatening and sometimes is not even recognized unless there is excessive bleeding after a major injury or surgery. In moderate hemophilia, bleeding usually follows minor injuries such as a fall, sprain, or strain. And in severe hemophilia, blood is unable to clot at all, resulting in spontaneous internal bleeding even without any external injuries.
             Although there is no cure yet for hemophilia, there are efficient ways to treat it. People with mild hemophilia are encouraged to perform exercises such as walking, swimming, or bicycling to strengthen their muscle joints to prevent crippling from hemophilia. Contact sports, however, are prohibited. Many people can also lead almost normal lives through blood transfusion, which ...