What should women do if they have athlete’s foot during pregnancy?

Athlete's foot is a symptom that everyone hates. It is particularly prone to occur in people who are tired, and it is contagious and hereditary. Although athlete's foot has little impact on physical health, it has a great impact on people's psychology. Some women also develop athlete's foot after becoming pregnant. Let's take a look at what to do if a pregnant woman has athlete's foot?

Chinese medicine treatment

1. Grind any one of alum, phellodendron, gallnut, or cuttlefish bone into powder, wash your feet, and apply to the affected area.

2.15 grams of Sichuan pepper, 30 grams of white balsam, and 30 grams of sapodilla. Choose any one of them and put it in half a pound of vinegar and soak it for a day. Soak for 20 minutes every night before going to bed. Repeat the treatment for 7 days. It is effective in treating keratotic athlete's foot.

Folk remedies

1. Put an appropriate amount of salt and a few slices of ginger in the water, heat it to boiling, let it cool slightly, then use it to soak your feet and rub them with ginger slices. It can not only relieve athlete's foot, but also increase blood circulation and relax your feet.

2. Add 150 grams of soybeans to one kilogram of water, cook on low heat for about 20 minutes, and use it to soak your feet when the water temperature is suitable. It can effectively treat athlete's foot and also make the skin moisturized.

3. Pour one pound of rice vinegar into a basin of water and use it to soak the affected area. Soak it twice a day for about an hour each time. It can help reduce inflammation, kill bacteria and relieve athlete's foot.

4. Wash 250 grams of fresh leek, cut it into small pieces, pour in boiling water, let it cool until it is safe to put your feet in, soak your feet for half an hour, and rub your feet with the leek pieces. Wash your feet once a week.

Avoid scratching which may cause secondary infection

Athlete's foot is a contagious skin disease. After suffering from athlete's foot, in addition to peeling, blisters, and thickening of the cuticle on the affected area, there will also be itching. Patients should try not to scratch the affected area to avoid spreading it to other intact skin areas and causing secondary infection. In addition, the patient's foot basin and foot towel should be used separately from family members to avoid infecting others.