THE PREVELANCE OF ACNE IN PREGNANCY AMONG SAUDI WOMEN, THE MYTH OF GENDER RELATION, A MULTICENTER STUDY
8th World Congress on Healthcare & Medical Tourism
November 17-18, 2016 | Dubai UAE

Lulwa Al Mazrou, Salwa Bahkali, Mowafa Househ and Wejdan Al Shahrani

King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
NGH
KSAUHS

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Health Care: Current Reviews

Abstract:

Introduction: The negative physical and emotional impact of acne on pregnant women has been neglected in the literature and in pre-natal programs in Saudi Arabia. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to estimate the rate of prevalence of acne during pregnancy in Saudi Arabia. A secondary objective is to explore the association between acne and gender of the fetus. Methodology: A Multicenter cross-sectional pilot study was conducted in some public and private health establishments in Riyadh. Pregnant women attending the antenatal clinics in the period of data collection (22 June - 3 July, 2014) were invited to participate by answering a self-administered questionnaire in Arabic language. The sample size calculation revealed that 327 participants were needed. The data was analyzed using SPSS, p-value of <0.05 and 95% CI were considered statistically significant. Results: The prevalence rate of acne during pregnancy is 40.3 %. More than one quarter of acne started to appear at the first trimester. Baby boy were associated with acne flare or exacerbation in 62% of cases p<0.001. Conclusion: This study is the first of its kind to relate acne prevalence to pregnancy in the Kingdom. The rate of 40.3% is similar to other International study results. Also, it showed an association with fetal male gender (62%) having acne during pregnancy in contrast with other studies.

Biography :

Lulwa Al Mazrou is a medical student at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

Email: Luuluu.91@hotmail.com