Itchy palms in late pregnancy may be caused by physiological reasons, allergies, intrahepatic cholestasis during pregnancy and other reasons.
1. Physiological reasons: due to elevated hormone levels in the body during pregnancy, mild itching of the palms may occur, which is a physiological phenomenon and does not require special treatment.
2. Allergy: when the late pregnancy contact with allergic substances can cause an allergic reaction, can cause palms and even the whole body itching, can also be accompanied by urticaria, combined with the medical history, clinical manifestations can assist in the diagnosis.
2. Intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnancy: mostly occurs in late pregnancy, mainly manifested by itching symptoms, usually starting from the palms of the hands and the palms of the feet, with the progression of pregnancy can be extended to the whole body, may also be accompanied by jaundice, epigastric discomfort and other symptoms.
The combination of clinical manifestations, serum bile acid and liver function tests may assist in the diagnosis, and ursodeoxycholic acid and other treatments should be given as prescribed by the doctor.
Itchy palms in late pregnancy require prompt hospitalization in order to identify the cause and treat it promptly.