What causes itching after childbirth?

After giving birth, the mother's body is in a state of continuous recovery, so at this time the mother's body is prone to various abnormal conditions. If a woman gives birth in the summer, it is actually a very difficult process for her, because she is prone to skin diseases during the confinement period. So after giving birth, why does the mother feel that her skin is very itchy?

1. Heat rash. Heat rash is caused by postpartum confinement, inability to take a bath, and excessive sweating during the hot and stuffy period, which leads to microbial infection. Light brown or discolored oval patches appear in the wrinkles of the armpits, neck, torso, etc. where sweat is easily accumulated, and sometimes merge into one large area. The itching sensation is obvious when sweating, but it is not easy to detect at other times.

2. Prickly heat is the common name for hidradenitis. The traditional confinement habit of not catching cold affects the mother's sweating function. When the sweat glands' sweating function is blocked, inflammation is likely to occur. Small, itchy red papules usually appear on the trunk where sweating occurs easily, and the condition will be more serious on the back due to prolonged confinement in bed.

3. Papules of unknown cause. One of the causes of itchy skin during breastfeeding is unexplained papules. The cause of the disease is still unclear. The general symptoms are small red rashes on the belly, especially near the stretch marks, which gradually merge into one and slowly spread to the thighs.

4. Urticaria. One of the causes of itchy skin during breastfeeding is urticaria. There are many causes of urticaria, including eating rice wine, taking medicines and stress. It usually manifests as a red lump like a mosquito bite that slowly merges into a large area. The treatment method requires oral medication to control the condition, which is a chronic disease and usually takes half a year or more to improve.