Clinical evaluation of pathological dermatoses induced in pregnancy

Abstract

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Pregnancy can present with various dermatoses which is divided into physiological and pathological dermatoses. These dermatoses have various effects on pregnancy and patient’s life. The objective was to study the various pathological dermatoses.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> A total of 1425 pregnant females attending dermatology, obstetrics and gynaecology Out Patient Department of Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital were included, out of this 275 presented with pathological dermatoses. Detailed history, examination and investigations were done. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21.0 (test).<strong></strong></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Pathological dermatoses was seen in 275 pregnant females ranged between 18 to 45 years. Infections or infestations and STDs (53.5%) were the most common dermatological conditions followed by pregnancy specific dermatoses (24.7%), acne and folliculitis (7.6%), non-specific itching (5.8%) and other conditions (10.9%).</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Pregnant females suffer from number of pregnancy dermatoses. A knowledge of the profile of dermatoses during pregnancy is essential to plan preventive measures, care of the mother and the child.</p>

Women’s Health: Most Common Physiologic and Pathologic Cutaneous Manifestations During Pregnancy

“…This systematic review included 11 articles that met the eligibility criteria and were published between 2015 and 2021 (Table 1) [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. In regard to the study designs of included articles, there were two cross-sectional studies [14,18], three cross-sectional were observational studies [10,16,17], one observational [8], one prospective observational cohort [9], one retrospective [11], and one prospective [13] whereas one study did not specify the design [12]. The total number of participants in the 11 studies was 14,813 participants, the least number of subjects included in a study was 100 pregnant women [12], and the largest number included was 9,679 [8].…”

“…The total number of participants in the 11 studies was 14,813 participants, the least number of subjects included in a study was 100 pregnant women [12], and the largest number included was 9,679 [8]. The included studies were conducted in only four countries; one study in Nigeria [9], one study in Libya [13], one study in Brazil [18], whereas the remaining eight studies were all in India [8,[10][11][12][15][16][17]. The overall major dermatological conditions during pregnancy were physiological skin changes [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] and pregnancy-specific dermatopathologies [8,9].…”

“…The overall major dermatological conditions during pregnancy were physiological skin changes [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] and pregnancy-specific dermatopathologies [8,9]. However, only one study reported that STDs and other infectious skin disorders were the major presenting dermatosis during pregnancy [10]. atopic eruption (70.88%) * Physiological changes were seen more in the 3rd quarter, as well as the specific dermatoses…”

“…The overall major dermatological conditions during pregnancy were physiological skin changes [ 11 - 18 ] and pregnancy-specific dermatopathologies [ 8 , 9 ]. However, only one study reported that STDs and other infectious skin disorders were the major presenting dermatosis during pregnancy [ 10 ].…”