Two-year-old baby has discharge

Children do not have so many gynecological problems, but since most babies nowadays wear diapers, the genital system becomes very moist due to the excretion of feces for a long time. In addition, when wearing open-crotch pants, the external genital system comes into contact with some foreign objects. If it is not cleaned in time, it will cause inflammation and infection in the baby. A two-year-old baby has secretions in the lower body. What should I do in this situation?

Why do baby girls get vaginitis? What is the reason?

1. The characteristic of infant girls is that their vulva is poorly developed and cannot cover the urethral opening and vaginal vestibule, making it easy for bacteria to enter.

2. Unlike adult women, the level of maternal estrogen in a baby girl decreases 2 to 3 weeks after birth. The result of low estrogen levels is that the vaginal epithelium lacks nutrition and becomes thinner, the pH rises to 6 to 8, and the lactobacilli that maintain health in the vaginal environment become non-dominant bacteria, causing the vagina with low resistance to be infected by other bacteria.

3. Poor hygiene habits of female babies, unclean vulva, fecal contamination, vulva injury or worm infection can all cause serious diseases.

4. Curious baby girls place foreign objects such as erasers, pencil heads, buttons, etc. in the vagina, leading to secondary infection.

5. The pathogens can also be indirectly transmitted to baby girls through the hands, clothing, towels, bathtubs, etc. of sick mothers or caregivers or kindergarten teachers.

The main symptom of vulvovaginitis in female babies is also increased leucorrhea (discharge), which is mostly purulent. A large amount of leucorrhea can cause pain and itching of the vulva, and baby girls may cry, become irritable, or scratch their delicate vulva with their hands. Some children also have lower urinary tract infection, with symptoms of urgency, frequency and pain when urinating. As a mother of a baby girl, you should carefully observe the above subtle changes in your daughter and take your baby to see a doctor in time.

How to treat vulvovaginitis in baby girls?

1. Keep the baby girl's vulva clean and dry to reduce friction.

2. Choose appropriate oral antibiotic treatment for the pathogen, or use a straw to drip the antibiotic solution into the baby's vagina.

3. Symptomatic treatment: If there are pinworms, give anthelmintic treatment; if there are foreign objects in the vagina, a doctor is needed to help remove them in time.