Pregnancy Skin Changes

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Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy - PUPPP
Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP), also known as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy, is the most common rash in pregnant women. Find out more about this condition that affects many pregnant women.

Reducing the Risk of Transmission of Herpes to Infants
Find out about the measures taken by health care providers to reduce the risk of transmission of the herpes simplex virus to infants.

Herpes and Pregnancy
Under certain circumstances a pregnant woman can transmit the herpes simplex virus to her baby causing potentially deadly consequences. Find out more about genital herpes infections in pregnancy.

Chicken Pox in Pregnancy
A pregnant woman who gets a primary chicken pox infection has a greater risk of serious complications and of having an infant with birth defects or serious infection. Learn more about the effects of chicken pox in pregnant women.

Skin Changes in Pregnancy
Pregnancy causes many changes in a woman's body. Find out more about how the skin changes during pregnancy.

Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy - ICP
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, or ICP, is a condition caused when bile is backed up in the liver. Find out more about this condition that can be harmful to the unborn baby.

Impetigo Herpetiformis
Impetigo herpetiformis, a rare condition similar to pustular psoriasis, affects some pregnant women in the second half of pregnancy. Find out more about this condition.

Pruritic Folliculitis of Pregnancy
Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy is a condition that affects some women in the second half of pregnancy. Find out more about this rash that looks like acne.

Pemphigoid Gestationis
Pemphigoid gestationis, also known as herpes gestationis, is a rare autoimmune disorder that affects some women in the second or third trimesters of pregnancy. Find out more about this condition.