Ros often breaks out in spontaneous bleeds like this one from her shoulderRos Cooper - women bleed too
Ros Cooper is a bleeder who suffers from severe von Willebrand's disorder, meaning that she can break out in severe spontaneous bleeds.
Her condition is extremely rare.
Ros, 36, was given hepatitis C from contaminated blood products when she was young and now gets chronic fatigue from her treatment, which removed the infection.
She talks about her disorder, her attempts to conceive and risks to her lifestyle.
Click here to read more on Ros' blog
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