A Clinical Study of Cutaneous Changes in Pregnancy

    January 2016 in “ Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health ”
    Vinitha Varghese Panicker, Najeeba Riyaz, Parapattu K. Balachandran
    TLDR Most pregnant women experience skin changes, with hyperpigmentation being the most common.
    The study of 600 pregnant women in Northern Kerala, India, found that 99% experienced physiological skin changes during pregnancy, with hyperpigmentation being the most common (87.6%), followed by striae gravidarum (72.8%). Infections, particularly vulvovaginal candidiasis, affected 21% of participants. Specific dermatoses of pregnancy were less common, occurring in 2% of cases, with pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy being the most frequent. Hair changes were reported by 6.16% of women, with some experiencing hair loss. The study underscored the need for thorough dermatological examinations in pregnant women to manage these conditions effectively.
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