Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (PEP), also known as pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPP), Bourne’s toxemic rash of pregnancy, nurse’s late onset prurigo, and toxic erythema of pregnancy all refer to the same dermatologic condition that occurs in pregnant women. Although the PEP condition is the most common dermatological condition among pregnant women, there are certain stages of the disorder that are very rare. There have been great debates over the etiology of polymorphic eruption of pregnancy but there is not a definitive reason as to why a pregnant woman gets the condition. Pregnant women who suffer from PEP often are unable to get relief until approximately two weeks after the birth of the baby. Most women
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Within a few weeks of giving birth, the mother should be symptom free and no longer have the condition of PEP. Although there are some rare cases where mothers who recently birth their babies will get PEP, it is thought that this is because the babies DNA got inside of the mothers circulatory system somehow during birth, and within a couple of weeks PEP should be gone and mother should be back to normal. PEP rarely stays with the mother longer then a couple weeks after childbirth, and if it does, it is most likely because there is still some placenta in the cervix. Once the entire placenta passes or is removed, the mother will start getting relief and be cured of PEP. There are topical treatments to try and help with the rash associated with polymorphic eruption of pregnancy, such as, emollients, topical steroids, and antihistamines, although most women report of no real relief until after childbirth. Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy is not that uncommon because it happens in roughly one out of every one hundred sixty pregnancies. It is just that most cases are very mild and go away rapidly after childbirth so it is not really well known. Women who plan on getting pregnant or who are pregnant should always check themselves regularly for any rashes that may occur and seek advice from their doctors if anything comes up. Recurrence of polymorphic eruption of pregnancy is very uncommon and almost never happens, and if it does, it is very mild, so there is a bit of good news for women whom may have endured through this particular gestation condition
Within a few weeks of giving birth, the mother should be symptom free and no longer have the condition of PEP. Although there are some rare cases where mothers who recently birth their babies will get PEP, it is thought that this is because the babies DNA got inside of the mothers circulatory system somehow during birth, and within a couple of weeks PEP should be gone and mother should be back to normal. PEP rarely stays with the mother longer then a couple weeks after childbirth, and if it does, it is most likely because there is still some placenta in the cervix. Once the entire placenta passes or is removed, the mother will start getting relief and be cured of PEP. There are topical treatments to try and help with the rash associated with polymorphic eruption of pregnancy, such as, emollients, topical steroids, and antihistamines, although most women report of no real relief until after childbirth. Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy is not that uncommon because it happens in roughly one out of every one hundred sixty pregnancies. It is just that most cases are very mild and go away rapidly after childbirth so it is not really well known. Women who plan on getting pregnant or who are pregnant should always check themselves regularly for any rashes that may occur and seek advice from their doctors if anything comes up. Recurrence of polymorphic eruption of pregnancy is very uncommon and almost never happens, and if it does, it is very mild, so there is a bit of good news for women whom may have endured through this particular gestation condition