Don’t mistake labia minora adhesions for congenital anomalies

Young mothers will occasionally see the girl’s urine stream gradually thin, urine stream forked, urine dribbling, and even urination difficulties, if a closer look at the girl’s vulva will be found to be flat and seamless, like a congenital deformity, or only a head of a small thick hole. Do not be alarmed when you encounter this situation. In fact, this is due to the child’s vulvodynia did not timely detection and treatment, the formation of a layer of gray slightly transparent film will be connected to the labia minora, the appearance of the vaginal opening can not be seen, easy to be misdiagnosed as a congenital developmental abnormalities. Labia adhesion occurs mostly in girls aged 5 months to 4 years old, the main reason is due to the delicate skin and mucous membrane of young children, the skin and mucous membrane of the vestibular area of the vulva is susceptible to all kinds of infections and abnormal stimuli easy to ooze, which will make the labia minora of the two sides of the sticking together in the course of time. For example, the mother dares not fully wash the child’s pubic area or lazy to change the baby’s diaper, as a result, the young child’s tender vulva is often stimulated by the urea in the urine, sweat in the excreta and other substances, coupled with the nakedness of some children’s vulva, do not pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene, sitting on the floor or toilet paper after defecation by the anus to the vulva wipe wipe, etc. are prone to cause bacterial infections of the vulva and vulvovaginitis occurs. Therefore, mothers should pay attention to the girl’s vulva care, once found that the child’s vulva is red, swollen, itchy, increased secretion, etc., it should be thought that the child may be suffering from vulvovaginitis. At this time, we can use half a basin of warm water with a few potassium permanganate (1:5000PP liquid, pink), to clean the child’s vulva, three times a day, and under the guidance of the doctor to apply the appropriate ointment, if necessary, need to be taken at the same time oral antibiotic treatment. If it has been stuck into a small hole, you can go to the hospital for treatment, do not treat it at home, it may cause damage or infection if not handled properly. Vulvovaginitis in girls is mainly related to improper care by mothers or caregivers. Prevention of vulvovaginitis, need to do to keep young children’s vulva cleaning; often or every night before going to bed with warm water to wash the vulva; remove dirt; wipe stool from front to back to avoid contamination of the vulva; as far as possible, do not wear crotchless pants, in order to reduce the local stimulation and bacterial invasion.