Molluscum contagiosum during pregnancy requires a modified treatment approach. The clinical priority is achieving complete lesion clearance while avoiding interventions that are unsafe in pregnancy.
This protocol addresses molluscum contagiosum (ICD-10 B08.1 / ICD-11 1E76) in pregnant patients. Pregnancy is the defining factor that shapes treatment selection — standard options used in non-pregnant patients are not uniformly appropriate here, and specific agents are contraindicated.
Management involves physical procedures for lesion removal; at least one topical agent commonly used outside pregnancy is specifically contraindicated in this population.
The complete structured regimen — procedure selection, clinical sequencing, and safety thresholds — is available via the link below.
Clearance and full resolution of genital molluscum lesions.
DOI: 10.1177/09564624211070705
Cryotherapy and cautery are safe, but podophyllotoxin should be avoided in pregnant women.
Treatment and full resolution of lesions will prevent further transmission.
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