VWD Survey

On November 8, 2004, Ann-Marie Nazzaro, PhD and Lauren Daitch, MPH, presented novel VWD findings from an NHF and CDC designed study via Project Red Flag about women's knowledge of VWD. The presentation occurred at a meeting of the American Public Health Association. The study was conducted online during one week in August 2003 and surveyed thousands of women ages 18-45 and found that 91% of women have never heard of VWD, yet 31% of women reported heavy periods, a major symptom of VWD, and approximately 54% of the respondents reported that they or someone they knew had sought treatment from a doctor for a heavy period.