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What Does Severe Itching On The Body During Pregnancy Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 23 Jan 2017

Question: Hi Team,

My wife is 8th month pregnant as of today. She is having severe itching on entire body.
Right now I am using Palmars Cocoa butter and Lactocalimine lotion.

Even after using she is having severe itching. How can this be avoided?
Is there any reason for itching?
Is it harmful for baby?
I saw some blogs mentioning early changes of delivery. Is this correct?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Tab Cetrizine 5mg

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to HCM. Thanks for writing in to us with your health query. It is not abnormal to have itching in pregnancy. There will be no harm to the baby. I will advise her to get her Liver function test, till then she can take Tab cetrizine 5mg twice a day.

.Regards Dr Manisha Jain.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (14 minutes later)

Thank you for the reply.
Could you help me on below question?

I saw some blogs mentioning early changes of delivery. Is this correct?

ok. Her eyes or urine are completely fine. No yellow marks. Still is it good to take it?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes.

Detailed Answer:
yes, get the test done.Itchjng is common in Cholestasis of pregnancy but to diagnose that you have to get the LFT report. If you already have the report then upload it . Take cetrizine for symptom relief. Regards .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad