Recently, a doctor-friend sent me an article to read about Sarcoidosis—I read it but it was quite complicated. When I discovered April 30th was National Sarcoidosis Day, though, it seemed like I should take another look at understanding a bit more about what Sarcoidosis is.

And it’s still a bit complicated!

Sarcoidosis is a condition that affects the lungs and lymph nodes most commonly, but can also impact the heart, skin, eyes, and other organs. Scientists don’t know exactly what causes Sarcoidosis, but it could be due to an immune reaction to a substance such as chemic

Hemophilia is a rare disorder that primarily affects males, which causes blood not to clot properly—it is very rare for true hemophilia to affect females. [1] Like many rare disorders, hemophilia is caused by genetics. Women are more likely to be carriers of the genes that cause hemophilia, but it was not until fairly recently it was realized that even though these women do not have hemophilia, that they can still experience bleeding related symptoms. [1]