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A STUDY TO FIND OUT THE PREVALENCE, CLINICAL FACTORS, PERCENTAGE & DISTRIBUTION OF AGE OF FEMALES WITH PREGNANCY HAVING DERMATOSES ASSOCIATED WITH PREGNANCY

Dr Shoaib Iqbal, Dr Ali Abdullah, Dr. Mehwish Aftab

Objective: The aim of this research work is to find out the prevalence, clinical factors, percentage & distribution of age of females with pregnancy having dermatoses associated with pregnancy. These patients got referrals from Jinnah Hospital to department of dermatology of Mayo Hospital for further administration. Methodology: Medical examination and proper assessments through laboratory carried out for all the patients in the department of dermatology. These tests carried out to make the identification of disease easy. The management of these patients carried out till the end of the pregnancy and ten week follow up after the delivery to the time uterus required to return to its normal position. This research work covers a duration of complete three years. Results: Total forty seven females were the part of this case work. The most frequent dermatosis related to pregnancy was polymorphic eruption with 38.290% followed by pregnancy related intrahepatic cholestasis present in 25.530%, pemphigoid gestationis available in 19.140% patients, prurigo available in 8.510%, pruritic folliculitis present in 4.250% & impetigo herpetiformis available in 4.250%. The most vulnerable age group for these complications was from 21 to 30 years with 42.550%, followed by age group of 31-40 years with 38.290%, patients less than twenty years of age with 12.76% and females greater than forty years of age with 6.380%. Conclusion: The various kinds of dermatoses can be available particularly during pregnancy period or after the child birth. It is very important for the professionals of health care departments to identify and tackle these complications to decrease the maternal as well as fetal morbidity. Keywords: Methodology, dermatoses, pregnancy, dermatology, Victoria, Jubilee, age group, vulnerable, prurigo, intrahepatic.

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