causes of easy bruising in females
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- Dr. Donnica: Unexplained bruising is very common in women. As you suspected, the most common causes are bumping into things without realizing it. Some people are more susceptible to bumps and some people bruise more easily than others.
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- Bruising easily is a symptom in which a person gets bruises on the skin with minimal trauma or no trauma remembered at all. Easy bruising is usually due to fragile small blood vessels in the skin, or to blood thinners that make it harder for blood to clot.
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- Treatment-related causes of easy bruising. Easy bruising can also be caused by medical treatments including: Antibiotics (penicillin, cephalosporins). Anticoagulants, such as warfarin (Coumadin) or heparin. Antidepressants (fluoxetine,sertraline,paroxetine). Antiplatelet medications such as clopidogrel (Plavix).
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- Save. Vitamins to Prevent Bruising. Bruises are purple and blue dark discolored spots on the skin that can be painful to the touch. People who bruise easily may be suffering from vitamin deficiencies; other causes of easy bruising include aging, thin skin and inadequate blood vessel function.
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Easy bruising: Why does it happen Easy bruising sometimes indicates a serious underlying condition, such as a blood-clotting problem or a blood disease. See your doctor if you: Have frequent, large bruises, especially if your bruises appear on your trunk, back or face, or seem to develop for no known reasons
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Easy Bruising: Common As You Age Some people — especially women — are more prone to bruising than are others. As you get older, your skin also becomes thinner and loses some of the protective fatty layer that helps cushion your blood vessels from injury.
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Easy bleeding and Easy bruising Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease marked by swollen painful joints, a rash, swollen lymph nodes, and more. Thrombocytopenia causes bruising, frequent nosebleeds, and tiny red dots that look like a rash. Scurvy is a form of vitamin C deficiency leading to anemia, nosebleeds, loose teeth, bleeding gums, and more.
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- Have frequent, large bruises, especially if your bruises appear on your trunk, back or face, or seem to develop for no known reasons. Have easy bruising and a history of significant bleeding, such as during a surgical procedure. Suddenly begin bruising, especially if you recently started a new medication.
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Why do i bruise so easily? Hi, As we get older, it is common to experience easy bruising. Factors such as aging capillaries or thinning skin, and even certain diet supplements and medications(aspirin, warfarin, etc) may cause easy bruising. Bruising may also indicate something more serious, such as a blood-clotting problem or a blood disease.
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What Causes Unexplained Bruising? Quick Answer. Unexplained bruising can be caused by aspirin or blood thinners, infections that cause toxins to accumulate in blood, hemophilia, von Willebrand's disease, lupus and liver disease, according to WebMD. Certain types of cancer, including Hodgkin's disease, multiple myeloma and leukemia can also cause unexplained bruising explains WebMD.
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- if you do not have an adequate layer of body fat then bruises will sometimes appear with the slightest bump this is one of the reasons why some elderly people and children bruise easily they might not have adequate fat on their arms and legs and might tend to bruise easily in those areasruising occurs when blood vessels under the skin break or burst because of a bump or injury when damaged the capillaries leak blood under the skin and purplish or red bruising results the colors of the bruise will change as the swelling dies down and the bruise fades
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Easy Bruising: Common As You Age Most bruises form when small blood vessels (capillaries) near the skin's surface are broken by the impact of a blow or injury — often on the arms or legs.When this happens, blood leaks out of the vessels and initially appears as a black-and-blue mark.Eventually your body reabsorbs the blood, and the mark disappears.ost bruises form when small blood vessels (capillaries) near the skin's surface are broken by the impact of a blow or injury — often on the arms or legs.
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Tooth extraction The wound usually closes in about two weeks after a tooth extraction, but it takes three to six months for the bone and soft tissue to be restructured. Such complications as infection or dry socket may prolong the healing process.he wound usually closes in about two weeks after a tooth extraction, but it takes three to six months for the bone and soft tissue to be restructured. Such complications as infection or dry socket may prolong the healing process.
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Top 39 Doctor insights on: Easy Bruising And Hair Loss I've had fatigue, loss of appetite, easy bruising, shortness of breath, lost 10 pounds, and a few other symptoms related. 2 doctors agreed: Possible, not likely: There are hundreds of disease that can cause these symptoms. It would take a good history and physical exam to tease this out and figure out what is wrong.
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Bruises Bruising easily can also occur as a drug side effect: Chlorothiazide, Warfarin (coumadin), aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, quinine (for restless legs) and quinidine (for cardiac arrhythmias) can all contribute to easy bruising, as can long-term use of corticosteroids such as prednisone.
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- B. 1  Bernard-Soulier Syndrome ... easy bruising. 2  Bicep muscle strain ... bruising. 3  Biliary cirrhosis ... easy bruising. 4  Bleeding disorders ... bruising easily. 5  Blood coagulation disorders, inherited ... easy bruising. 6  Broken Collarbone ... bruised shoulder. 7  Broken shoulder blade ... bruised shoulder. 8  Broken toe ... bruised toe.
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Bruises and Blood Spots Under the Skin 1 These changes, along with skin damage from exposure to the sun, cause blood vessels to break easily. When blood vessels break, bruising occurs. 2  Women bruise more easily than men, especially from minor injuries on the thighs, buttocks, and upper arms.  A tendency to bruise easily sometimes runs in families.
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Easy Bruising: Common As You Age Most bruises form when small blood vessels (capillaries) near the skin's surface are broken by the impact of a blow or injury — often on the arms or legs. When this happens, blood leaks out of the vessels and initially appears as a black-and-blue mark.
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Easy Bruising: Common As You Age Can medications and supplements contribute to easy bruising? Aspirin, anticoagulant medications and anti-platelet agents reduce your blood's ability to clot. As a result, bleeding from capillary damage might take longer than usual to stop — which allows enough blood to leak out and cause a bruise.
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Bruises and Blood Spots Under the Skin 1 These changes, along with skin damage from exposure to the sun, cause blood vessels to break easily. 2  When blood vessels break, bruising occurs. 3  Women bruise more easily than men, especially from minor injuries on the thighs, buttocks, and upper arms. 4  A tendency to bruise easily sometimes runs in families.
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- Bruising (ecchymosis) happens when small blood vessels (capillaries) under the skin break. This causes bleeding within skin tissues. You will also see discolorations from the bleeding. Most of us get bruises from bumping into something from time to time....
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Why do I Bruise Easily? Another reason that some people bruise easily is a rare genetic disorder called von Willebrand disease, which prevents the blood from clotting properly. This disorder affects at least 1 percent of all people. The symptoms of von Willebrand disease include excessive bleeding, especially in the nose and gums.
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Bruising Symptoms and Causes However, if an individual bruises easily, a minor bump can result in substantial discoloration. Arms and legs are typical locations for bruises. Bruising may also indicate something more serious, such as a blood-clotting problem, a blood disease, major trauma or injury, or physical abuse.
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- About one in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure, according to the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The institute formed the Eighth Joint National Committee, or JNC 8, in 2008 to update the last set of high blood pressure treatment guidelines, which were issued in 2003.
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Easy Bruising: Common As You Age Most bruises form when small blood vessels (capillaries) near the skin's surface are broken by the impact of a blow or injury — often on the arms or legs.When this happens, blood leaks out of the vessels and initially appears as a black-and-blue mark. Eventually your body reabsorbs the blood, and the mark disappears.ost bruises form when small blood vessels (capillaries) near the skin's surface are broken by the impact of a blow or injury — often on the arms or legs.
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Easy Bruising: Common As You Age Easy bruising is common with age. Although most bruises are harmless and go away without treatment, easy bruising can sometimes be a sign of a more serious problem. Most bruises form when small blood vessels (capillaries) near the skin's surface are broken by the impact of a blow or injury — often on the arms or legs.