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Pregnancy rash
PUPPPS, or pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy, is a condition where the expectant mother develops a sudden, itchy rash.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Pregnancy rash?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is the treatment for pregnancy rash (puppps)?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have a pimple like rash on both of my arms. I've been told it looks like a pregnancy rash. What could this be?
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A 30-year old male asked:
2 months after wife gave birth, she has a rash on both inner parts of thighs. Postpartum pregnancy rash? What treatment safe while breastfeeding?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Can Viodor cream be used during pregnancy. Severe rash during pregnancy on private parts due to ph in pregnancy?
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A 42-year old asked:
How can you tell itchy rash of scabies from a pregnancy related rash?
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A 28-year old female asked:
What anti fungal cream can I use for jock itch in pregnancy? Bad rash between thighs, groin.
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A member asked:
Myself and my daughter have iron deficiency, we both have rashes on our wedding ring fingers. Would iron deficency cause this? I have had iron deficency all my life, my daughters just started with pregnancy. Her ring rash just started, mine has been going
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A 43-year old asked:
How easy is it to get pep rash in pregnancy?
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A 41-year old asked:
Do I have mask of pregnancy (melasma/chloasma) or rash?
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A 44-year old asked:
I developed a rash on my vaginal area during pregnancy, what is it?
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A 32-year old asked:
Doctors can you tell me why do I have a rash on my chest (is it due to pregnancy)?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is a rash an early pregnancy symptom?
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A 36-year old asked:
How to tell why I have a recurring rash on the top of my hands during pregnancy?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My areolas itch really bad. No rash, no redness, no drainage of any kind. Could this be a symptom of eairly pregnancy?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is a rash under breasts an early sign of pregnancy?
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A 49-year old asked:
Can vaginal rash be sign of early pregnancy?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I am diagnosed with polymorphic eruption of pregnancy. Is it will harm my baby inside? Can I do cesarean section?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I have a rash on my inner, but underside of my arm. It's itchy, but that's all. No puss. I'm 13 weeks pregnant. Is this related to pregnancy?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Im 12w pregnant now & my recent rubella result: igg +ve 27 igm equivocal 1.15 i never had any rash / fever during my pregnancy. Is my baby safe?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I havent received another pertussis shot since my first in infancy in 1981, due to getting a fever and rash in response to it. How risky is it to get it now during pregnancy? What could happen to me or the baby? What are the odds?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Is severely itchy skin, especially hands and feet during the night with no rash a normal sign in late pregnancy?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have a itchy rash on my legs, developed early pregnancy and hasn't gone away. Tried fungal creams, and neosporin no help. Dial soap makes much worse?
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A 22-year old male asked:
My girlfriend is having bad cramps and has a rash on her stomach after taking Plan B. The thing is though she took Plan B in January and it is now the end of March. She missed her period for this month. Pregnancy test is negative. Whats wrong here?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Unprotected sex, one week later started coughing unexpectedly. No fever no rash. Slight nose bleed. What does that mean? Is that pregnancy?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Hi doc,I'm 32 weeks pregnant with Atopic Eruption of Pregnancy(Eczema),not used any steroid creams so far but now the skin is weepy.Sign of infection?
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A 28-year old female asked:
23 weeks pregnant and have a red rash between vagina and anus, high moisture and friction area. Can I use diaper rash cream to help or is there pregnancy safe cream/ointment to get rid of the red rash?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Got fever and possible slight rash after DPT vaccine in infancy in 1981. Havent gotten any pertussis shots since. Should I get the TdAP vaccine now during pregnancy? What are the risks of getting it? Has the vaccine changed since 1981?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Hi. I have a rash on my upper thigh and both my legs behind my knees. It is itchy at times. Mostly after I showered and during the night. I take my post pregnancy multivitamines, zinc and vit C with my Xarelto 10mg. Can it be a side effect?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Out of nowhere I have a sore throat, rash & can't stay asleep. No fever. I'm not late but was wondering if this could be early pregnancy symptoms
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