19-Sat-Oct-2024
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Author :
Dr. Farzana Eazaz Rizvi
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BUMS.MD
Are you feeling itchy all over your body? Are you unable to understand why’s it happening, and are finding this abnormal?
Are You Pregnant?
Calm down and breathe! This is nothing to worry about. What you are facing is one of the most common difficulties experienced by all women during pregnancy –
“Itchiness”.
One ordinary question you may have must be “Is It Normal To Feel Itchy During Pregnancy?”. Yes. It is normal to feel itchy during pregnancy, especially around your growing belly and growing breasts. Your skin tends to feel dry as your skin stretches and tightens from the growth of your belly. This dryness is what causes it to feel itchy. Hormonal changes in your body can also be a reason to blame. The changing hormones are one major reason why you feel itchy all over. Your body experiences a lot of transformation, both hormonal and emotional when you are pregnant. One common change nearly a quarter of all pregnant women undergo is bodily itching. Your stretching skin, increased blood supply to your skin, and changes in the hormonal levels increase the urge to scratch. The itching is more usual in your womb and also on your breasts.
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