WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2001: Re: bruises that don't go away

Re: bruises that don't go away

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 12 Jul 2001 07:08:51 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 11 Jul 2001, Jennifer wrote: >
>I bruise excessively easy, it runs in my family, but I have had some
>bruises on my legs that have been there for over a year..they just don't
>go away. Its only a problem on my legs. I was wondering if this is
>related to my menstrual cycle, and if it can be cured by going on the
>Pill? If not what should I do?

Jennifer, I don't think that "bruises" that have been present for a year are related to your menses or will go away on the pill. With this kind of history, you need to find out what these lesions are cause they are not bruises-bruises don't last over a year... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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