What Causes Bruising Inspite Of Having Weight Loss?

Posted on Fri, 13 Jun 2014

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Question : I have been bruising easily. I have lost some weight and have been very active exercising for at least 6 months. Changed diet too. I do it take vitamins and my diet is minimal at best. I think it's a lack of vitamin issue. But my question is: can one get bruising right outside of the vagina? Like between the inner hip and the labia. Looks purple like. Not raised. Looks like a bruise. Possible?

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
PLEASE UPLOAD PIC.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Due to weight loss, it is possible that the body content of collage ( the tensile fibres ) has decreased, which can lead to easy bruising.
Also, a diet lacking in vitamin C can lead to it.
Can you please post a picture of the lesion that you describe ?
That would help me to provide a better opinion.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar