Can girls also get vaginitis?

Vaginitis is a gynecological disease with a high incidence rate among adult women. In recent years, more and more little girls have also suffered from this disease, and it is mostly seen in girls under 10 years old. Some girls will have vaginal bleeding, some will feel itchy genitals, etc. The main reason for girls to suffer from vaginitis is infection. Let us now take a closer look at why girls get vaginitis and how to prevent it.

Why do little girls also suffer from candidal vaginitis? Many people are puzzled by this, especially mothers. In fact, as to why the little girl also got candidal vaginitis, experts analyzed that there are two main reasons: one is that the little girl did not pay attention to vulvar hygiene and got infected; the other is that her mother had candidal vaginitis and was infected through the sick mother's towel and bathtub.

Typical symptoms of candidal vaginitis in little girls include: a lot of white vaginal discharge in the vagina, which is dregs-like or curd-like. Young girls are often accompanied by vulvitis, itchy vulva or vagina, and in severe cases, they are restless, sometimes with burning pain in the vulva, urgency, and frequent urination. Younger children who cannot speak will cry and become restless. Parents must take their children to the hospital for examination as soon as they discover the situation. After the doctor has examined the secretions, the diagnosis can be confirmed only if hyphae or spores of Candida albicans are found. The condition will be quickly brought under control after treatment with common drugs such as nystatin.

How to prevent little girls from getting candidal vaginitis? Help girls clean their vulva every day and change their underwear every day. After defecation, be sure to wipe from front to back to avoid contamination of the vulva with feces. When other parts of the child's body are infected, do not use antibiotics indiscriminately, or follow the doctor's orders, and the medication time should not be too long. Avoid bacterial imbalance; when parents suffer from candidal vaginitis, washing utensils (bathtub, towels, bath towels, etc.) should be separated from the children to avoid cross infection;

For children with diabetes, parents should pay attention and actively treat them to reduce the occurrence of candidal vaginitis. Changes in urine acidity and alkalinity in diabetic patients can also lead to the occurrence of candidal vaginitis.

Many girls also experience vaginal bleeding or inflammation caused by foreign objects in the vagina. Over the past decade, major hospitals have removed a wide variety of foreign objects from children's vaginas, including buttons, erasers, pistachios, pins, hair flowers, bells, etc. One little patient even stuffed a toothpick into her vagina. It was very difficult to take it out because both ends were very sharp and could easily poke the vagina.

After reading this, everyone should have some preliminary understanding of vaginitis in girls. We must pay special attention to the personal hygiene of little girls and avoid taking a bath with them. Some tight jeans and high socks are actually not suitable for little girls of this age. With proper prevention, this disease can be completely avoided.