What medicine should pregnant women use for itchy skin

Because pregnant women have a fragile and sensitive constitution, they are prone to skin allergies and itching if they touch inappropriate objects or eat spicy food. Although skin itching during pregnancy is a common phenomenon, the discomfort it causes to the body can easily affect the mood and attitude towards life of pregnant women, so it is necessary to take corresponding treatment measures. Let’s take a look at what medicines can be used for itchy skin during pregnancy?

Skin itching in pregnant women often occurs in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, and the degree of itching varies. Tell your doctor if you develop any kind of rash on your skin during pregnancy. Whether or not the rash is directly related to pregnancy, it is best to have a doctor confirm the diagnosis. The symptoms of itchy skin in pregnant women will generally only be alleviated or disappear after delivery, and appropriate medication can be used during pregnancy.

If the itching is just caused by general skin diseases, you can use Baicaotang Baihui Ointment, which is suitable for infants and young children with bacterial eczema, milk rash, diaper rash, dermatitis, itching, prickly heat, burns and scalds, and mosquito bites. For local itching, apply menthol, camphor cream, camphor tincture, or camphor powder externally. If necessary, you can use hormone ointments with fewer side effects in the short term, such as Elocon. If pregnant women experience systemic itching, they can take sedatives or desensitizers for a short period of time, such as oral chlorpheniramine tablets, or oral or intravenous calcium gluconate.

If the pruritus during pregnancy is caused by pregnancy, such as cholestatic pruritus, pemphigoid gestationis, herpetiform impetigo and papular dermatitis of pregnancy, you should seek medical attention in time and do not take any medicine at will.

What should pregnant women do if their skin is itchy? Depending on the cause of itching, there are roughly the following ways to solve skin problems in pregnant women:

1. Wear cotton clothes and don’t use soap or shower gel when taking a bath.

Some pregnant women may experience itchy skin simply because of pregnancy. For skin itching caused by this reason, it is recommended to:

(1) Pregnant women should pay attention to skin care and wear mainly cotton clothes to avoid friction and static electricity caused by chemical fiber clothing, which may irritate the skin.

(2) The bath water should not be too hot, and the bath time should not be too long. It is best to apply moisturizer immediately after bathing. Don't wait until your skin feels dry before moisturizing. Moisturizing frequently can maintain the integrity of the skin. Try not to use soap or shower gel.

2. Be sure to carry out blood sugar control and bile acid lowering treatment

Abnormal blood sugar and bile acid levels in pregnant women during pregnancy can also cause skin itching during pregnancy. If this itching occurs during pregnancy, you can see a dermatologist, obstetrician, and Chinese medicine doctor, and be sure to check your blood sugar level and total bile acid level.

If skin itching during pregnancy is caused by gestational diabetes or cholestasis syndrome, blood sugar lowering and bile acid lowering treatments must be carried out, and blood sugar levels or bile acid levels must be checked regularly. Moreover, blood sugar lowering and bile acid lowering treatments need to continue after delivery, and bile acid lowering treatments need to continue until the end of delivery.