Living with Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy
An itchy pregnancy rash, usually in the third trimester of a first pregnancy, that goes away within weeks.
Understanding Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy
It mainly affects the belly, buttocks, and upper thighs. It usually starts in the third trimester of a first pregnancy, though it can start after delivery. The symptoms generally clear up within a few weeks.
Signs & symptoms
Symptoms vary from person to person. GARD lists these among the most common:
- Severe itching (pruritus)
- Red bumps (papules)
- Raised hive-like patches (plaques)
- Itching on the belly
- Small skin blisters
- Stretch marks
Not everyone has every symptom. GARD's list comes from the Human Phenotype Ontology.
Diagnosis
- 1Talk with your doctor
Share the symptoms you've noticed, when they started and your family health history. Notes and photos can help.
- 2See a specialist
Specialists who may be involved include allergy and immune system specialists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, skin, hair, and nail specialists and women’s reproductive health specialists.
- 3Ask which tests can help
Your care team will decide which exams and tests can confirm the diagnosis.
Care & treatment
- Care team
- Allergy and immune system specialists (allergists / immunologists); Maternal-fetal medicine specialists (pregnancy-related); Skin, hair, and nail specialists (dermatologists); Women’s reproductive health specialists (obstetricians / gynecologists)
- Expert care
- Ask about multidisciplinary care centers for rare conditions
- Treatment
- GARD doesn't list specific treatments for this condition. Your care team will tailor care to your symptoms.
- Research
- Clinical trials and observational studies may be options. See the research section below.
General information, not medical advice. Your care team makes the decisions.
Everyday life
Living with a rare condition is easier with support.
- Connect with Children's Skin Disease Foundation
- Keep notes on symptoms, changes and questions for appointments
- Ask about patient registries that help research
- Look into financial aid and travel resources for care visits
Quick facts
GARD doesn't describe a cause for this condition yet. It lists autosomal dominant inheritance.
Also known as: pep - polymorphic eruption of pregnancy; polymorphic eruption of pregnancy; puppp; puppp - pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy
Patient organizations
- Children's Skin Disease FoundationSkin diseases · United States
Broader rare-disease groups
- Global GenesRare Diseases · United States
- National Organization for Rare DisordersRare Diseases · United States
- Genetic AllianceRare Diseases · United States
- RARE FoundationRare Diseases · United States
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