Certain dermatoses are specifically seen in pregnancy or postpartum period. It is therefore important for the clinicians to recognize and treat these cutaneous disorders to minimize maternal and fetal morbidity. The commonest pregnancy related dermatoses was polymorphic eruption of pregnancy seen in 22% patients, prurigo of pregnancy was seen in 7% patients, pemphigoid gestationis was seen in 3...

Skin problems are common during pregnancy, but accurate diagnosis can be difficult. Skin changes in pregnancy can be broadly divided into physiological (box 1), specific dermatoses of pregnancy, and other common skin diseases in pregnancy. In our experience of pregnancy skin clinics, approximately 50% of women present with an exacerbation of a common inflammatory skin disease (for example, ecze...

BACKGROUND During pregnancy profound immunologic, metabolic, endocrine and vascular changes occur, that are responsible for the changes of the skin and its appendages, both physiologic and pathologic. AIMS We undertook a clinical study to find out the frequency and pattern of skin changes in pregnant women. METHODS All consecutive pregnant women were included in the study. RESULTS A total...

BACKGROUND During pregnancy there is immunological, metabolic, endocrine and vascular changes responsible for physiological and pathological skin changes. OBJECTIVES determine the prevalence of specific physiological changes and pregnancy, comparing the period of gestation of their appearances and compare type of prenatal care as the skin changes. METHODS A cross-sectional study with 905 pr...

Objective To register the patterns of specific dermatoses of pregnancy in Bangladeshi pregnant

Objective: To determine the percentage occurrence, clinical features and the age distribution of pregnancy-related dermatoses in pregnant females who were referred from Maternity Hospital Makkah to dermatology department for management at King Abdul Aziz Hospital, Makkah, Saudi-Arabia. Methods: Patients who attended the dermatology clinic at King Abdul Aziz Hospital, Makkah were examined clinic...

Gebelikte meydana gelen kompleks fizyolojik değişiklikler gebeliğe özgü bazı deri hastalıklarının başlamasına neden olur. Gebeliğe özel dermatozlar, yalnızca gebelik ve postpartum dönemde görülen, iyi tanımlanmamış, kaşıntılı heterojen bir grup hastalıktan oluşmaktadırlar. Bazı dermatozlar şiddetli kaşıntı nedeni ile sadece anneyi etkilerken, diğerleri fetal distress, prematürite ölü doğum gibi...