UC Davis Health opens hemostasis gynecology clinic

Patients with bleeding and thrombotic disorders need specialized care to address menstrual-related concerns. A new UC Davis Health clinic will address their needs.

The UC Davis Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center recently launched a hemostasis gynecology clinic to provide hematology and gynecology care for patients who menstruate.

“The goal of the clinic is to address any menstrual-related or contraceptive concerns for patients with bleeding or thrombotic disorders,” said Anjlee Mahajan, associate professor of medicine at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. “Patients are seen on the same day by both hematologists with specialty training in bleeding and thrombotic disorders and family planning gynecology specialists.”

UC Davis Health has the only hemostasis and thrombosis center in Sacramento and is the only health system in the region that offers a multidisciplinary clinic of this kind.

“People with bleeding disorders, such as Willebrand disease, tend to bleed more during their period,” said Melissa Chen, a UC Davis obstetrician-gynecologist with specialty training in complex family planning. “In addition to working with hematologists on treatments to stop bleeding, our family planning gynecology specialists can also discuss different types of hormonal treatment that can be used to decrease bleeding, improve anemia and their quality of life.”

Chen said that the clinic gives providers the ability to collaborate and develop recommendations together for the patients’ benefit and streamline patient care.