Itching of the feet during pregnancy: the reasons for the appearance

The symptoms of itching are very similar to those offungal diseases of the feet. An infectious disease specialist or dermatologist can establish an accurate diagnosis. Since pregnant women experience changes throughout their entire body, it is difficult to independently determine the true cause of the itching.Itching of the feet during pregnancy Photo: Getty Identify the main causes of the appearance of pruritus in pregnant women:

• hormonal changes;
• violations of the liver, for example, cholestasis;
• allergic reactions;
• increased sweating;
• skin diseases.

According to statistics, in 94.6% of cases of itchy legspregnant women appear due to excessive accumulation of fluid in the body and increase the body in volumes. And if the results of the examination exclude liver disease and serious allergic reactions, the child should not harm the itching on the legs during pregnancy.

Treatment of pruritus at home

Any treatment depends on a clearly establisheddiagnosis. If itching appears as a result of swelling of the body, start with local therapy. The following recommendations will help relieve itching of the legs during pregnancy:

Take a foot bath with chestnut tincture, with sea salt, a decoction of chamomile.

Apply a special moisturizing and soothing cream on the feet.

Wear cotton socks. Synthetic products provoke an allergic reaction.

Use the right amount of liquid. Drink at least 1.5 liters of water a day.

Try to exclude from the diet of citrus and other products that can cause an allergic reaction - seafood, honey, peanuts.

The above recommendations help to temporarily relieve the symptoms of itching. The itching will finally go away only after childbirth and the body's recovery.

Methods of prevention and warning of itching symptoms

Itchy legs can occur in anyone.But you can try to regulate the factors that influence its appearance, such as physical and psycho-emotional state. Therefore, expectant mothers:

Do not stand on your feet or in a sitting position for a long time. In such cases, there is a violation of blood circulation, which provokes numbness in the upper layers of the skin.

We must walk more in the open air. It is useful for the mother as prevention of anemia, because the blood is saturated with oxygen. Thus, blood circulation improves, brain activity is activated, psychoemotional state is established.

Take a contrast shower. If your body is not used to such procedures, try to do it only on those parts of the body where the itching occurred.

Visit the massage room. Sometimes itching in the legs disappears if they are massaged. Massage can be done at home.

Itchy legs are an unpleasant symptom, but they can be prevented or alleviated by following the recommendations above.

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