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Volume 3 Issue 4 (August-September ) 2014

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Prevalence of various dermatoses in pregnancy at a tertiary care centre
Dr.Nilesh Gadhvi, Dr.Nehal Shah

Introduction: Pregnancy is a complicated condition, and the interplay of several elements, including genetic, hormonal, and immunologic alterations, result in a variety of skin changes. Because of the variability in clinical presentation and the absence of clear diagnostic testing, many pregnancy-specific illnesses can be difficult to diagnose and manage.Materials & Methods: The study comprised 300 pregnant females who visited the gynaecology outpatient department. Prior to their participation in the trial, the patients were fully informed about the investigation and provided signed informed permission. In all patients, a thorough skin examination was performed to investigate any physiological alterations to the skin and its appendages.Results: Prurigo of pregnancy was the most prevalent dermatosis, followed by pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy; herpes gestationis and polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (PUPP) were each found in three patients. There were 84 primigravida and 204 multigravida women patients among the 288 individuals suffering from pregnant prurigo.Discussion & Conclusion: Apart from pregnancy-related dermatoses, pregnant women are prone to a wide spectrum of dermatological disorders. This study emphasises the need of conducting a thorough and diligent search for dermatological illnesses rather than doing a superficial examination and dismissing patients with symptoms by attributing them to the natural course of pregnancy.

 
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