Why do pregnant women have itchy ears?

If we do a good job of hygiene, our ears will not itch, but there are some exceptions, that is, pregnant women. What if pregnant women find that their ears are often itchy? Is it because of their inadequate hygiene or is there another reason? For the health of pregnant women, today we will look at why pregnant women's ears itch.

The most common conditions that cause itchy skin in pregnant women are:

1. Pregnancy skin disease: More than 15% of pregnant women may encounter this skin disease. The whole body may itch, usually occurring during the sixth or seventh month of pregnancy. There are no changes on the skin other than itching, and no rashes or blisters appear. The cause of the disease is generally believed to be related to the increase in estrogen during pregnancy and has no effect on the fetus.

2. Pregnancy rash: About 2% of pregnant women may suffer from this disease, which usually occurs between the 4th and 9th months of pregnancy. Small red rashes appear on the skin, most often on the extremities, and look like insect bites. Some pregnant women think that the problem is caused by lice or fleas on their pets, but in fact it is caused by the pregnancy itself and has no effect on the fetus.

3. Pregnancy-related toxic skin rash: The prevalence rate is about 1%, mostly occurring in short and obese pregnant women, and most often occurs when stretch marks appear. It is currently believed that it may be related to hormonal imbalance. The comforting thing is that this skin itching will not harm the fetus.

4. Papular dermatitis of pregnancy: The incidence rate is very low, and the disease may occur in any part of the body. When the disease occurs, rashes will appear on the skin all over the body. The cause of this disease is still unclear, but it may cause miscarriage or stillbirth, so you must be especially careful. After pregnancy, a woman's endocrine, metabolism and immunity will undergo major changes, her skin will also experience some corresponding physiological changes, and pregnancy-related skin diseases will occur. Therefore, pregnant women should pay special attention to maintenance. Because pregnant women experience significant changes in endocrine and metabolism, physiological changes may occur. For example, pregnant women may experience pigmentation on their areola, nipples, linea alba, vulva, and armpits; existing moles may darken in color; and butterfly spots may appear on their faces. These changes will gradually lessen or disappear after delivery as hormone levels return to normal, so pregnant women do not need to worry about this. During pregnancy, the increase in corticosteroids and the expansion of the abdomen can cause tissue expansion and rupture of skin elastic fibers, forming silvery-white stretch marks. Some stretch marks can be alleviated after delivery. During pregnancy, the most common skin diseases are itchy skin diseases, such as prurigo of pregnancy, pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy, papular dermatitis of pregnancy, and pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy. The main manifestations are the appearance of papules, erythema, and plaques on the skin, with varying degrees of itching, which may leave pigmentation after scratching.

These skin diseases may cause discomfort to pregnant women but will not have adverse effects on the fetus. For the first three diseases, while avoiding scratching, you can take promethazine orally in a short period of time and apply some corticosteroid creams externally, such as 2% hydrocortisone cream, dermatitis cream, etc. For itchy folliculitis, apply some antibiotic ointments such as chloramphenicol and erythromycin. During the illness, avoid eating foods that are too oily and contain too much sugar.

Relevant people have been studying the problem of itchy ears in pregnant women. Now, pregnant women with itchy ears should pay more attention to their living habits and not let some unnecessary factors affect their health. Here, I sincerely wish all pregnant women in the world can live a healthy life and have their own lovely babies.