Effect of pregnancy on cutaneous disorders

ABSTRACT

During a period of one year, 140 patients were screened to evaluate the effect of pregnancy on various dermatoses. Patients were followed till delivery. Vaginal candidiasis was seen in 18 [12.9%], herpes simplex in 3 [2.1%], herpes zoster in 1 [0.7%], condyloma acuminata in 1 [0.7%], and lepromatous leprosy in 1 [0.7%] patient. Among immune-mediated disorders, 2 [1.4%] patients had pemphigus vulgaris and 1 [0.7%] had seronegative systemic lupus erythematosus. In all these cases the course of diseases was consistent with the reported literature. Fetal loss was seen in one case of pemphigus vulgaris, only. The cause fetal loss in this case was the disease itself, if properly diagnosed and treated, various dermatoses do not pose a serious threat to the mother or fetus