What to do if pregnant women have perianal eczema

Perianal eczema in pregnant women is actually a very painful skin disease for pregnant women. Because the hormones in the pregnant woman's body will undergo great changes, the secretions of the genitals will often become disordered, leading to eczema around the liver gate of the pregnant woman. Because perianal eczema occurs in a very private area and can cause itching, it causes psychological stress in addition to physical discomfort to patients. Pregnant women with perianal eczema should adjust their mentality, apply medication on time, and avoid external stimulation.

Perianal eczema is a common non-infectious skin disease. The lesions are mostly limited to the skin around the anus, and occasionally spread to the buttocks and perineum. Local rashes, erythema, erosions, exudation, crusting, and desquamation may appear. The disease has a long course, and the skin around the anus often thickens, becomes grayish white or dark red, and becomes rough. The main characteristics are chapped, exudated, itched, and recurrent attacks. It can occur at any age.

The diagnosis can be made based on the polymorphism, diffuseness, symmetrical distribution, exudation and itching of the lesions, unclear lesion boundaries, long course of disease, and repeated attacks, but it should be differentiated from the following diseases.

Perianal eczema in pregnant women is a very painful skin disease, and patients often lose confidence in recovery due to lack of effective treatment. The intrinsic pathogenic factors that cause perianal eczema in pregnant women are what we usually call allergic constitution and anal diseases. However, for the body to have an allergic reaction, external pathogenic factors must be at work. Common external pathogenic factors of perianal eczema in pregnant women include: various microbial infections, some physical and chemical substances, and some special medicines and foods.

Pregnant women with perianal eczema should eat more foods rich in vitamins, such as fresh fruits and vegetables. When cleaning the affected area, rub it gently and do not peel off the dandruff forcibly to avoid local infection, such as redness, swelling, heat, and pain, which will affect the treatment of perianal eczema in pregnant women and prolong the course of the disease.

1. Pay attention to adjusting your diet, avoid spicy food, avoid eating items that are easy to cause allergies, such as alcohol, seafood and shellfish should be banned, and a light diet is better;

2. Minimize adverse external stimulation, such as scratching, external soap, hot water washing, etc.; clothing should be loose, light and soft, and avoid wearing wool or nylon fabrics; 3. Live a regular life, avoid mental stress, maintain an optimistic and cheerful attitude towards life; do appropriate physical exercise, and combine work and rest;

4. Pay attention to personal hygiene, wear loose and comfortable clothes, and try to choose pure cotton products. Especially those who are allergic to silk and wool should avoid wearing silk fabrics, wool fabrics, leather clothes, and even down jackets.

5. Keep your skin clean and moisturized, avoid all possible irritants, do not scratch, rub, wash with hot water, wash with strong alkaline soap, or use strong irritating topical medications.

6. Eczema patients are prone to drug allergies, so when using a new topical medication, you must start with a low concentration and gradually increase the concentration. The thickness of the medication should be evenly applied each time. At the same time, closely observe changes in the rash and reactions after taking the medication. If you feel uncomfortable, please seek medical attention promptly; if one topical medication is effective, keep using it.