PUPPP stands for pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy.
It’s a very itchy rash that affects some women later in pregnancy.
A PUPPP rash isn’t dangerous for you or your baby, and it usually disappears right after delivery.
But the itching during pregnancy can be awful.
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