Does psoriasis affect pregnancy

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I had psoriasis a year ago. After a period of treatment, my condition was under control and basically cured. Now I am pregnant and go to the hospital for examination. All the indexes of my body are normal. I am very pleased. So I'll explain to you whether psoriasis affects pregnancy.

Does psoriasis affect pregnancy

First of all, psoriasis, commonly known as "psoriasis", is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease which is easy to relapse. The characteristic damage is red papules or plaques covered with multi-layer silver white scales. The incidence of the disease in young adults is the most, male is more than female, north is more than south, spring and winter is easy to occur or aggravate, summer and autumn is more remission. The etiology and pathogenesis of the disease are not completely clear. Studies have found that the pathogenesis of the disease is related to genetic factors, streptococcus infection, abnormal immune function, metabolic disorders and endocrine changes.

Second, psoriasis has no effect on pregnancy. Because psoriasis is due to physical fitness, infection, cold, humid, psychological, environmental, lesions, trauma and many other factors caused by autoimmune function, metabolic disorders, microcirculation disorders and other pathological changes, so that the body should excrete endotoxin accumulated in the skin and the occurrence of epidermal hyperplasia. Psoriasis is not contagious and is not inherited in general. You can have children with ease.

Third, although psoriasis is a polygenic genetic disease, the genetic factors must be induced and stimulated by the appropriate internal and external environmental factors in order to get the disease, and the disease is a minority after all, not necessarily inherited to the next generation. As long as we get psoriasis in our daily life after timely examination and treatment, regular medication, psoriasis can be cured, in addition, we cure the disease after pregnancy is no effect on the child.

matters needing attention

Psoriasis patients should eat less spicy food, such as wine, fish and shrimp, seafood, beef and mutton. Beware of cold, tonsil inflammation, in order to prevent recurrence, rash parts try not to use hands, do not use hot water to wash, reduce stimulation, so as not to aggravate the disease.