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Suggest Treatment For Severe Itching On The Abdomen During Pregnancy

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Posted on Tue, 20 Dec 2016
Question: hello doctor.

im in my 8th month of pregnancy. m having severe itching around my stomach. sometimes it becomes so severe that it becomes red all around. m worried why its happening. m not able to sleep comfortably during this times due to the itchiness.

please advise.

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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (28 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Good hydration of skin

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to HCM. Thanks for trusting health care magic. I have gone through your query and understand your concerns completely. Yhis is a common complaint in last trimester of pregnancy. Key is to have good hydration of skin with regular application of oil . You can apply lactocalamine lotion for relief. Slso get your bilirubin levels to rule out cholestasis of pregnancy. Please get nack with reports. Regards Dr Manisha Jain.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Itching On The Abdomen During Pregnancy

Brief Answer: Good hydration of skin Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to HCM. Thanks for trusting health care magic. I have gone through your query and understand your concerns completely. Yhis is a common complaint in last trimester of pregnancy. Key is to have good hydration of skin with regular application of oil . You can apply lactocalamine lotion for relief. Slso get your bilirubin levels to rule out cholestasis of pregnancy. Please get nack with reports. Regards Dr Manisha Jain.