My name is Tammy Davenport Treat and I have hemophilia A. I was diagnosed when I was 5 years old. My father also had hemophilia and my 22 year old son does also. As an adult, I realized I had joint bleeds growing up that I didn’t know I was having. Now I have extensive joint damage. I actually bleed more than my severe son does. Despite having my diagnosis, I have been put through major surgery by my former HTC without factor, delivered my son without factor and been subjected to disrespect and degraded by medical staff due to the opinion that women cannot have hemophilia. Obviously we know otherwise. I started a nonprofit to help other women in my position. The Women’s Bleeding Disorder Coalition was founded in 2015 and we have since undergone a formal name change and mission expansion. The WBDC is now a division of The Valkyrie Foundation and we also serve female veterans. As a certified yoga therapist and meditation consultant, I incorporate these into our programming. Yoga has helped me remain physically active and the combination of yoga & meditation has helped me deal with chronic pain and the depression that comes with it. My hope is that it can help others as well. When I founded the WBDC, there was very few people/organizations willing to stand up and raise awareness for women. I am thrilled to day that we are finally being taken seriously. This isn’t just a quality of life issue, having an accurate diagnosis and treatment is a life and death issue. Gender should play no part in treatment decisions. As we continue to move forward with gender equality in bleeding disorders, I hope our daughters do not have to fight this same fight.