this might be a tmi question but need help!?!


Question: This might be a tmi question but need help!?
Okay so I am 14 weeks pregnant, at my first doctors appointment my doctor checked me then I figured meh might as well ask about these dry patches of skin randomly on my legs and elbows that I have had since a year, he confirmed it was psoriasis, but where I am pregnant he can't treat it yet. no big deal, then i went to my new doctor ( well, the doctor that will be handling my pregnancy ) and I was itchy in my .. uhh 'private areas' for a few days and figured it was an infection. She checked my cervix and said you have psoriasis dont you? I said she and she said I can see that so I was like huh? then I went to the bathroom and i looked and it was at the top of my legs ( the crease ) and my private areas ( labia etc ) so Im getting worried. Its itchy, and if scratched feels liek it gets cut? It gets swollen and you can rub off skin? (Im guessing, only thing i can think of is how a yeast infection would look ) and gets really sore, however!!!! it cleared up on the crease of my legs and only stayed there? Does this sound liek it could be psorasis or should I get another opinion?

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Psoriasis can worsen during pregnancy, so chances are you may be back to 'normal' once you're through with the hormonal roller coaster ride of a lifetime. Most of the drugs available are toxic to the fetus. In the meantime, look after your skin integrity. It may clear up in a few weeks once your hormone levels calm down a bit. I'd see a specialist about your genital area, however. Make an appointment with your OBGYN to rule out any other infections.
Good luck!



It definitely sounds like psoriasis. Unfortunately treatment during pregnancy is not very easy, because the medications that are used can affect the fetus and cause developmental abnormalities..

However, there is treatments that are safe during pregnancy. It may not clear up the sores, but it will help with the discomfort and pain. I would definitely get a second opinion, not about the diagnosis so much, but about the fact that your doctors aren't starting any sort of active treatment.




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