Vulvar itching in little girls should not be ignored

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Extract from the article: Health specialists call this intimate health condition « vulvitis ». Newborns and young girls can suffer from it. It's an infection that irritates the vulva, the outer part of a woman's genital tract. Just as there are risk factors for adult women, t

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Health specialists call this intimate health condition « vulvitis ». Newborns and young girls can suffer from it. It's an infection that irritates the vulva, the outer part of a woman's genital tract. Just as there are risk factors for adult women, the same applies to little girls. Parents can take steps to prevent this from happening to their daughters, and treatments adapted to early childhood are available for these infections.

There are clinical signs that should prompt parents to take their young daughters to see a gynaecologist, or their adult daughters to see a gynaecologist. Professor Fanny Hounkponou Ahouingnan, Gynaecologist-Obstetrician at the CHUD Borgou/Alibori and at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Parakou (Benin) explains that « when a girl or woman suffers from vulvitis, the main symptoms are itching (pruritus) and redness of the vulva due to inflammation of the vulva. There may also be scratching lesions (sores) due to scratching by the woman or girl. Other signs may include oedema of the vulva. Other signs may also be observed, such as oedema of the vulva ».

Risk factors in young girls

Vulvitis is caused by a particular germ, and treatment depends on the type of germ.This is why it's important to seek medical advice for yourself or your daughter if any signs appear.Well before the doctor states that it is quite possible for the little girl to suffer from vulvitis.According to Professor Fanny Hounkponou Ahouingnan, Gynaecologist-Obstetrician at the CHUD Borgou/Alibori, « the main cause of vulvitis in children is nappy liners. Often the period of use is exceeded.The faeces and urine left behind by the baby infect the vulva.Failure to keep the vulva clean can also lead to infection.For example, not washing your baby regularly after playing on the floor, or having her wear the same underwear for several days without washing it first, can lead to a vulvar infection ».

Advice

Vulvitis is an inflammation to be taken seriously. It can lead to complications.To avoid this happening, parents should have their children consulted as soon as possible, as should adult women.Only health specialists can provide the right treatment for complete satisfaction.Parents can also apply the hygiene rules discussed above to prevent their children from developing this health problem.

Elom AKAKPO