But it makes me tired and sometimes I have headaches. Tests show she might have a mild form of a clotting disorder, which means her platelets do not stick together properly. But this is not enough to explain the spontaneous bleeding. Why would I want to make myself bleed? I want to go to school and have a normal life. The unlucky girl has missed at least two years of education after two schools banned her from classes because of the bleeding.
Primary Menu. Search for: Search. The doctors, who have now published a study of her case in BMJ Case Reports , say the girl represents another instance of haemolacria—"a condition characterized by the presence of blood in tears.
Hemolacria is most commonly associated with bacterial conjunctivitis. However, other cases of haemolacria have been diagnosed in fertile women and are associated with hormones.
It can also be a sign of a tumor. Crying tears of blood, they write, has been known for centuries. One thousand years later, there is a report of a nun who bled from the eyes every month instead of menstruating. In the 16th century, another case was also reported, with a year-old girl was said to have "discharged her flow throughout the eyes, as drops of bloody tears, instead of through the uterus.
In the BMJ report, doctors say that while the condition is benign, it is associated with more severe diseases, including bleeding disorders. They said a thorough evaluation should be done on patients before the condition is labeled as idiopathic, as they did in this case. Health Blood India New Delhi. Read more. Newsweek magazine delivered to your door Unlimited access to Newsweek.
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