Pemphigoid gestationis

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Pemphigoid gestationis is an intensely itchy rash that occurs only during pregnancy.

Typically, the rash starts around the navel, appears during the 2nd or 3rd trimester, and disappears within a few weeks or months after delivery.
Usually, the baby is unaffected, although some develop a similar rash, which disappears without treatment within a few weeks.
Doctors usually diagnose pemphigoid gestationis based on what the rash looks like.
The rash is treated with a corticosteroid cream or, if it is severe, with a corticosteroid taken by mouth.

Pregnancy complications, such as pemphigoid gestationis, are problems that occur only during pregnancy. They may affect the woman, the fetus, or both and may occur at different times during the pregnancy. However, most pregnancy complications can be effectively treated.
Pemphigoid gestationis is thought to be caused by abnormal antibodies that attack the body