What is a nosebleed?
• A nosebleed occurs when there is enough trauma or injury to the tissues in your nose, to cause it to bleed. This is also called epistaxis. • Bleeding in the front of the nose will cause you to see the blood more easily. This form of nosebleed is usually more common. • Bleeding in the back of the nose may result in slow but steady bleeding. This is more severe than bleeding in the front of your nose. This type of bleeding is usually a result of injury, such as being hit on the head by a blunt object, or from contact sports. Reasons for your nosebleed include: • People with low blood platelet counts, or a bleeding disorder, are more likely to have epistaxis. • High blood pressure. • You have had trauma or injury to the head, face or nose areas, from an accident or from falling down. • You may have been struck by a blunt object. • You may cause damage to the membranes in your nose from blowing your nose, picking your nose, or blowing your nose forcefully. This is especially common if th
