The biological and physical changes during pregnancy are numerous and challenging for women as they experience the process of bringing new life into the world. This article discusses the signs of PUPPS, which is pruritic urticarial papules and plaques, a rash that can occur during pregnancy. This discomforting condition has a wide variety of causes as well as many ways to help lessen the severity of the condition through simple daily hygiene and wellness habits.

Key Takeaways:

• PUPPS is short for pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy. It’s also known as PUPPP. In the UK, it’s known as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy, or PEP for short.
• Even though the rash is itchy, uncomfortable and looks unappealing, it isn’t anything to be overly worried about. PUPPS doesn’t cause life threatening harm to you or your bab
• Taking an internal collagen and gelatin supplement can strengthen skin and connective tissue around the abdomen. This can prevent the damage that is thought to lead to PUPPS.

“PUPPS however is the most common specific skin condition during pregnancy. About 1 in every 130 to 1 in 300 pregnancies develop this rash.”

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