Question: My wife had a miscarriage 2 years ago (the baby stopped groing in week 6, followed by a medically induced miscarriage). Since then she has flares of skin rashes, usually on the belly or the back, but sometimes also on the legs. The rashes usually arise at night-time. On the back there are tiny red dots that start to itch at certain times. Scratching then leave trace marks (graphitis). This happens more frequently around ovulation (and intercourse) and at the end of her cycle. We are trying since 5 years to have a baby, and this was the only pregnancy. My questions:
1. what can we do to get rid of the rashes or at least reduce them (we already live very healthily, eat vegan, attempt to do sport, have normal weight).
2. can it be an immune reaction to me that prevents us from having a baby? If possible, how could we proceed.
3. do you have recommendations where I can read more relevant literature on 1 and 2. (I am an academic, but don't know where to start)
I very much appreciate any help.

Dear Dr Koregol,

Thanks so much for the reply. Can I briefly ask whether skin problems after miscarriage are common (it is two years by now) and if there is anything we could do to counter them?

Thanks so much. Best wishes

Thank you so much. But since the rashes started exactly with the day when the miscarriage was medically induced in the hospital since the embryo had died, can it be
- that the rashes have been provoked by the medication that was given to induce miscarriage?
- that they are caused by permanent hormonal changes due to the miscarriage?

Since the rashes do not disappear we are desperate to find the causes and, more importantly, some way to get rid of them. Any additional thoughts would be very welcome.