Skin Changes Associated with Pregnancy: Insights from a Tertiary Care Hospital
Background: Pregnancy induces significant physiological and hormonal changes in women, predisposing them to various dermatological manifestations. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and patterns of pregnancy-related changes in the skin. Methods: A cross-sectional investigation was carried o...
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| author | Neha Shukla Himanshy Rai Pragati Sharma Parul Nema |
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| description | Background:
Pregnancy induces significant physiological and hormonal changes in women, predisposing them to various dermatological manifestations. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and patterns of pregnancy-related changes in the skin.
Methods:
A cross-sectional investigation was carried out on 445 expectant mothers attending an Indian tertiary medical center’s outpatient department.
Results:
The most frequent physiological alterations were pigmentary changes, with secondary areola changes being the most frequent, followed by lineanigra. Vascular changes, primarily non-pitting pedal edema, were also noted. Connective tissue changes were dominated by striae gravidarum. Among pregnancy-specific dermatoses, atopic eruptions were the most frequent, followed by intrahepatic cholestasis. Infections with fungi were the most common among study participants.
Conclusion:
Dermatological manifestations during pregnancy are common and exhibit a wide spectrum of changes, including specific patterns. Accurate identification and appropriate management of these conditions are essential to optimize maternal and fetal outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-515e2f2d21d14e6da63e40d7c97b98ca2025-08-20T02:34:43ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0976-48790975-74062025-05-0117Suppl 1S849S85110.4103/jpbs.jpbs_276_25Skin Changes Associated with Pregnancy: Insights from a Tertiary Care HospitalNeha ShuklaHimanshy RaiPragati SharmaParul NemaBackground: Pregnancy induces significant physiological and hormonal changes in women, predisposing them to various dermatological manifestations. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and patterns of pregnancy-related changes in the skin. Methods: A cross-sectional investigation was carried out on 445 expectant mothers attending an Indian tertiary medical center’s outpatient department. Results: The most frequent physiological alterations were pigmentary changes, with secondary areola changes being the most frequent, followed by lineanigra. Vascular changes, primarily non-pitting pedal edema, were also noted. Connective tissue changes were dominated by striae gravidarum. Among pregnancy-specific dermatoses, atopic eruptions were the most frequent, followed by intrahepatic cholestasis. Infections with fungi were the most common among study participants. Conclusion: Dermatological manifestations during pregnancy are common and exhibit a wide spectrum of changes, including specific patterns. Accurate identification and appropriate management of these conditions are essential to optimize maternal and fetal outcomes.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_276_25dermatosespigmentary changespregnancy |
| spellingShingle | Neha Shukla Himanshy Rai Pragati Sharma Parul Nema Skin Changes Associated with Pregnancy: Insights from a Tertiary Care Hospital Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences dermatoses pigmentary changes pregnancy |
| title | Skin Changes Associated with Pregnancy: Insights from a Tertiary Care Hospital |
| title_full | Skin Changes Associated with Pregnancy: Insights from a Tertiary Care Hospital |
| title_fullStr | Skin Changes Associated with Pregnancy: Insights from a Tertiary Care Hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | Skin Changes Associated with Pregnancy: Insights from a Tertiary Care Hospital |
| title_short | Skin Changes Associated with Pregnancy: Insights from a Tertiary Care Hospital |
| title_sort | skin changes associated with pregnancy insights from a tertiary care hospital |
| topic | dermatoses pigmentary changes pregnancy |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_276_25 |
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