Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy are itchy rashes that are seen on the abdomen of pregnant women (on their stretch marks). The cause of these rashes is still unknown. However, some researchers believe that as the skin stretches during pregnancy, it can trigger rashes with itching. Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy are more common in the last trimester of pregnancy.
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Is it safe to get injections for severe skin itching during pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, I have red bumps on hands, lower back and legs. It is also itching a lot. In some body portion blood patches had happened due to itching. For this itching Estrogen, LCZ and Lobate are used as current medication, but no use. I am going for liver function test as soon as possible. Are injec... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). These are looking like PUPP-Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancyor it can be AEP - the atopic eruption of pregnancy. In both cases, the treatment is the same and there is ... Read Full »
My wife developed rashes on her thighs after delivery that does not respond to medications. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife delivered a baby last year, and for the past ten months, she has been facing rashes on her thighs. Earlier she was using Surfaz SN Cream and Candid Gold powder as recommended by her gynecologist. But this skin issue has increased in the past month, and Surfaz SN Cream looks ine... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Postpartum (post delivery) rashes on the thigh and body, in general, is a common phenomenon experienced by most women due to the sudden physical changes in the body during pregnancy and the slow regularization of your body to the pre-pregnancy state. It is caused due... Read Full »
Is it normal for a 37 weeks pregnant lady to have itchy belly and hands?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is 37 weeks pregnant. She has itching on her belly, hands, and feet. I read on the internet that, it may be PUPPP or cholestasis or neither both of them. Is it something to worry? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If the itching is present with rashes, it can be PUPPP (Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy). But you need to see a gynecologist or a dermatologist before we can come to a conclusion. Itching alone without any skin rashes can be cholestasis in pregnancy... Read Full »
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