Do you know your body contains 55% to 78% of water? Can you live without water? Of course not! It is a major constituent of your body and an important factor for you to survive. However, you will be surprised to know that coming into contact with water can also cause urticaria. Its called  aquagenous urticaria or water urticaria! Luckily, it is an extremely rare disease so you don’t need to stop talking showers!

Water urticaria usually causes the skin to itch and burn after being exposed to water. Hives, which are itchy, raised bumps, may also develop on the patient’s skin. If you want to learn more about aquagenous urticaria, click here.