Itchy belly in late pregnancy may be related to intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnancy, environmental stimuli, skin lesions and other factors, you need to go to the regular hospital for examination to determine the cause.
1. Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: this is a unique complication of pregnancy, the cause of which may be related to changes in hormone levels, immune factors, heredity, etc., mainly manifested as itching of the skin, obvious at night, accompanied by jaundice, epigastric discomfort, nausea and other symptoms of severe, but also may result in the adverse consequences of intrauterine foetal death.
2. Environmental stimulation: clothing friction or temperature change can cause skin itching. In winter, the cold season and low humidity cause the sebaceous glands to secrete less, and dry skin can induce itching; in summer, high temperature and high humidity can also cause itching as the environment prevents the sweat from dispersing.
3. Skin lesions: sensitive pregnant women in contact with a variety of allergens, such as animal hair, plant hair, etc. can cause histamine release, resulting in itchy skin; low immunity during pregnancy, the skin infected with fungi, in the pathogenic microbial stimulation can also cause limited itching. Itching caused by skin lesions can also be accompanied by pimples, erythema and windsocks, and other manifestations.
4. Other factors, such as pregnant women with increased blood sugar, combined with liver disease, thyroid function abnormalities, etc., may cause nerve endings stimulated, thus causing belly itch.
In short, late pregnancy belly itch is not one side of the reason, need to consult a doctor in time, check the liver and kidney function, serum bile acid, virology examination and other clear diagnosis, and under the guidance of the doctor reasonable treatment.