Let's Talk Period

05/22/2026

On May 21, 2026, the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) unanimously adopted a resolution on Global Action to Advance Health Equity for People with Hemophilia and Other Bleeding Disorders. This is a historic development for our community and will contribute to increasing the diagnosis and level of care...

05/14/2026

Today marks 10 years since Let's Talk Period came to be! Thank you to everyone who has made this milestone possible!

05/08/2026

"Yes, I have referred people to take the Self-BAT. One of the women had a Bleeding Score of 9, and I advised her, after having further discussion with her and getting a detailed history, to ask her family physician for a referral to a hematologist for further investigation. She tells me she has an upcoming appointment shortly." - Lisa Thibeault, Kingston Health Sciences Centre Inherited Bleeding Disorders Nurse Coordinator.

Many healthcare specialists, and patients have shared the Self-BAT amongst their community. Have you taken the Self-BAT https://letstalkperiod.ca/self-bat/

05/01/2026

An average of 16 years elapses between the appearances of an individual's bleeding disorder symptoms and a correct diagnosis.

Let's talk. Find out the next steps to the help you deserve with Canadian Hemophilia Society: https://bit.ly/2P2EjQB

04/23/2026

The annual Principal’s Teaching and Learning Awards honour educators and staff who are advancing innovative and engaging approaches to learning for students. Congratulations to Paula James, Professor, Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences who was the recipient of the Educational Leadership Award (in partnership with the Centre for Teaching and Learning). Way to go Dr. James!

04/17/2026

On April 17, 2026, the global inherited bleeding disorders community will come together on World Hemophilia Day to advocate for all inherited bleeding disorders. This year’s theme of “Diagnosis: First step to care” highlights the critical importance of diagnosis—the essential first step in treatment and care.

The WFH estimates that over three-quarters of the population of people with hemophilia worldwide are undiagnosed, and an even more significant gap also exists for other bleeding disorders. This means that hundreds of thousands of people with bleeding disorders around the world still lack access to basic care. We have the power—and the shared commitment—to change this. We can improve diagnostic outcomes by strengthening the skills of healthcare professionals and enhancing the effectiveness of laboratories. By increasing global diagnosis rates, we can move one step closer to our shared vision of Treatment for All.

04/09/2026

""How do I know if my periods are heavy?"

Let's talk period.

In our line of work, the questions that are often the most personal ones are the ones we are asked the most. Menstruation is not something that’s talked about openly and it is for this reason that many women are in the dark about whether or not their bodies are “doing what they are supposed […...

04/02/2026

Great presentation by our 4th year Health Sciences student Paige Hudak-Kesteven today at poster day, in which students showcase the research they have been doing all semester. Way to go Paige!

03/26/2026

A century of progress in von Willebrand disease
This year marks 100 years since Finnish physician Erik von Willebrand first described VWD, the most common inherited bleeding disorder.

03/20/2026

Here’s one of our team members, Lisa Thibeault, a nurse with the South Eastern Ontario Inherited Bleeding Disorders Clinic, dropping off the United Way Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington team donation for Let’s Talk Period!