Pregnant With Pruitic Urticarial Papules and Plaques Skin Eruptions
Pruitic urticarial papules and plaques is a very uncomfortable skin eruption that starts on the abdomen and can spread within a matter of days to the rest of the body.
It's not harmful to either mother or baby, but it can be irritating.
Also known as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy, or PEP or PUP, this rash often occurs in 1 out of every 200 pregnancies, most of which are the mother's first pregnancy during the third trimester.
On average, onset is around 35 weeks.
Not much is know about why it occurs, but what is known that it if a mother has it once, she may not necessarily have it again during the next pregnancy.
What is know is that PUPP is not associated with other pregnancy-related complications like preeclampsia, fetal abnormalities, or hormonal issues.
It can begin in the stretch marks of the abdomen, but not on the bully button, causing wheals to form.
Wheals, or welts, are small, solid sections of skin that become raised and red in color.
Within a few days, these wheals can spread to the arms, hands, feet, and hands.
Strangely the face is almost never affected.
Interestingly, it's been noted that around 70% of women who suffer from pup rashes deliver boys.
Treating pruitic urticarial papules and plaques is similar to treating other skin disorders.
High strength corticosteroid creams are initially used to relieve itching and stop the rash from spreading further.
Once controlled, a lower strength steroid cream can be used to help maintain control.
An antihistamine can be used to help relieve itching but is not as effective and usually ends up being nothing more than a sleep aid.
There are more natural ways to treat it as well.
One is a mixture of a cup of water with a teaspoon of baking soda.
Soak a washcloth in it and apply to the affected areas for about ten minutes at a time.
This can help ease the itch.
Olive oil and aloe vera can also help ease the itch.
Making a paste out of cornstarch and water is also a good way to treat a rash in general and has been shown to be effective on this inflammation as well.
Put the paste on the affected areas until dry.
Use a cold, wet washcloth to wipe the cornstarch paste from the body.
Oatmeal baths are also very popular in treating the rash.
Pour uncooked oatmeal into bathwater and sit in the tub until itching is relieved.
Luckily, this frustating rash in pregnancy almost always resolves itself after giving birth and the baby will not be affected in any way by the rash.
Since the eruptions comes and goes so quickly, maintaining a sense of stability during those few short weeks with the rash is no easy feat.
Knowing a little more about why it happens helps to ease the mind as does knowledge of it's temporary nature.
The life with your future child should be a meditation to help yourself through the uncomfortable days and nights
It's not harmful to either mother or baby, but it can be irritating.
Also known as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy, or PEP or PUP, this rash often occurs in 1 out of every 200 pregnancies, most of which are the mother's first pregnancy during the third trimester.
On average, onset is around 35 weeks.
Not much is know about why it occurs, but what is known that it if a mother has it once, she may not necessarily have it again during the next pregnancy.
What is know is that PUPP is not associated with other pregnancy-related complications like preeclampsia, fetal abnormalities, or hormonal issues.
It can begin in the stretch marks of the abdomen, but not on the bully button, causing wheals to form.
Wheals, or welts, are small, solid sections of skin that become raised and red in color.
Within a few days, these wheals can spread to the arms, hands, feet, and hands.
Strangely the face is almost never affected.
Interestingly, it's been noted that around 70% of women who suffer from pup rashes deliver boys.
Treating pruitic urticarial papules and plaques is similar to treating other skin disorders.
High strength corticosteroid creams are initially used to relieve itching and stop the rash from spreading further.
Once controlled, a lower strength steroid cream can be used to help maintain control.
An antihistamine can be used to help relieve itching but is not as effective and usually ends up being nothing more than a sleep aid.
There are more natural ways to treat it as well.
One is a mixture of a cup of water with a teaspoon of baking soda.
Soak a washcloth in it and apply to the affected areas for about ten minutes at a time.
This can help ease the itch.
Olive oil and aloe vera can also help ease the itch.
Making a paste out of cornstarch and water is also a good way to treat a rash in general and has been shown to be effective on this inflammation as well.
Put the paste on the affected areas until dry.
Use a cold, wet washcloth to wipe the cornstarch paste from the body.
Oatmeal baths are also very popular in treating the rash.
Pour uncooked oatmeal into bathwater and sit in the tub until itching is relieved.
Luckily, this frustating rash in pregnancy almost always resolves itself after giving birth and the baby will not be affected in any way by the rash.
Since the eruptions comes and goes so quickly, maintaining a sense of stability during those few short weeks with the rash is no easy feat.
Knowing a little more about why it happens helps to ease the mind as does knowledge of it's temporary nature.
The life with your future child should be a meditation to help yourself through the uncomfortable days and nights
