Girls touch here and suffer from gynecological diseases

In our impression, gynecological diseases are diseases that only adult women suffer from and have nothing to do with children. However, every year, there are tens of thousands of girls treated at Beijing Children's Hospital alone. Since the hospital took the lead in opening a pediatric gynecology clinic in the country in 1995, it has received approximately 200,000 patients with a variety of causes, but girls aged seven or eight are the most likely to suffer from gynecological problems.

Can girls also suffer from gynecological diseases? And there are quite a few patients. Why is this?

Vaginal bleeding or inflammation in girls is often caused by foreign bodies in the vagina

According to case reports, vaginal bleeding or inflammation in many girls is caused by foreign bodies in the vagina. Children around seven or eight years old are especially naughty and often put things into their vagina. Every year, pediatric gynecologists remove a variety of objects from the vaginas of different children, including bells, erasers, buttons, pins, and hair ornaments... Among them, sharp objects are the most difficult to remove, as they can easily scratch the vagina and cause bleeding. There are also some children who insert the device and then take it out by themselves. During this process, if the vagina is accidentally punctured, coupled with unclean hands, it is easy for bacteria to invade and cause inflammation.

Most gynecological diseases in children are vaginitis

According to the statistics of Beijing Children's Hospital in 2007, vaginitis in girls accounted for about 60% of the gynecological diseases among children in the hospital.

Vaginitis in girls is more common in girls under 10 years old. Experts believe that girls at this stage have incompletely developed labia, their vagina and urethra are exposed, their estrogen levels are low, their vaginal epithelium is thin, they are not protected by acid bacteria, their antibacterial ability is poor, and they are easily infected by bacteria. These physiological characteristics determine that girls in this period are very susceptible to vaginitis. In addition, children at this age do not pay special attention to their private hygiene. When their hands are not clean and touch the vagina, it is easy for bacteria to enter the vagina through the hands, thus causing vaginitis.

Children repeatedly rub their legs, parents need to pay attention

Vaginitis is common in children. What should parents do correctly?

Experts remind that if a child's legs are abnormally clamped together or his face looks abnormal, parents should pay enough attention to it. When some children have an attack, they clamp their legs together, their faces turn red, and their eyes widen. If parents are not careful to distinguish, they may think that the child is having sexual impulses and scold the child instead. This is incorrect.

In fact, this is a disease called "Children's rubbed legs syndrome". When the child is ill, he or she will clamp his or her legs together, rub the vulva against each other, clench his or her fists, stare with both eyes, have flushed cheeks, sweat, etc. During an attack, the symptoms of a baby are similar to those of an epileptic seizure, but the child is conscious and the attack will stop when the parents intervene.

Experts explain that the cause of "children's rubbed legs syndrome" is still not very clear. According to clinical observations, the cause of the disease is closely related to inflammation of the vulva. For example, vulvar inflammation causes itching. After occasional friction, the child eliminates the itching and feels comfortable. Then, if the disease recurs, the child will continue to use this method to relieve the discomfort. Since vulvar inflammation is prone to recurring, children will keep repeating this action.

Pediatric gynecologists recommend that parents of girls who have not yet entered puberty should pay attention to the secretions on their underwear, and if they find anything abnormal, they should see a gynecologist in time. Don't take it lightly and assume that children will not suffer from gynecological diseases. Cleaning by yourself can only temporarily relieve symptoms, not cure the root cause, and it is easy to delay the disease and cause it to gradually develop into chronic inflammation.

In addition, some parents worry that if their children undergo gynecological examinations at such a young age, it may damage the hymen and be harmful to the children. Experts emphasize that due to the special physiological structure of girls, doctors generally use anal examination when examining, that is, using the index finger or little finger to touch the anus to indirectly feel the situation in the vagina. Unless in special circumstances, doctors will not perform direct vaginal examination. If it is really necessary to perform some diagnostic or treatment methods that are harmful to the hymen, the doctor will first tell the patient's guardian and sign an informed consent form if necessary. Therefore, when a child has genital itching, parents should take the child to see a doctor in time, and should not take it lightly and delay the treatment.

Have you ever seen your daughter touching her thighs frequently? You should be careful at this time, she may be suffering from gynecological inflammation. At this time, you should take your child to the hospital for a detailed examination in time. If the diagnosis is confirmed, you should take the best treatment method in the shortest time possible.