Prevalence and characteristics of aquagenic pruritus in a young African population.
BACKGROUND
Aquagenic pruritus (AP) occurs during or after contact of the skin with water such as occurs in bathing.


METHODS
This study aims to describe the prevalence of aquagenic pruritus in a young adult population and describe the circumstances of bathing.A Population-based cross sectional study involving administration of Questionnaires to young adult Nigerians on the occurrence of pruritus associated with bathing.


RESULTS
The prevalence of bathing pruritus among respondents in this study was 23.8%. The commonest type of water respondents itch to was rain water (23%) followed by cold water (19%). 8.33% of respondents feels like avoiding bathing because of these.


CONCLUSIONS
Bathing pruritus is a common finding among young adult Nigerians in the general population.
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria. tatsalami@yahoo.com
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D000328:Adult; D001494:Baths / Q000523:psychology; D003080:Cold Temperature; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011537:Pruritus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D011891:Rain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014867:Water / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult
D014867:Water