What are the causes of vaginitis in children?

Gynecological diseases can be said to accompany women throughout their lives. Many people may think that only adults are more likely to suffer from gynecological diseases. Among them, vaginitis is also more likely to occur in children. Many infants and young children are likely to suffer from vaginitis. Therefore, it is very important to understand the cause of vaginitis in children. So, what are the causes of vaginitis in children? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

1. Poor local hygiene of the vulva

Parents of children with the disease do not pay attention to the cleanliness of their children's vulva, handle bowel movements improperly, or wipe the anus with contaminated paper, allowing intestinal bacteria to invade the vagina and cause vaginitis.

2. Foreign objects inserted into the vagina

If peanuts, beans, hairpins, pins, small stones, etc. are inserted into the vagina, the vaginal epithelium may be damaged due to foreign objects, leading to secondary infection.

3. Pinworm vulvovaginitis

(1) Intestinal pinworms are transmitted into the vagina through feces, causing inflammation.

(2) Improper fecal handling can cause pinworm eggs to contaminate the vulva of young girls through people or objects, causing inflammation.

4. Secondary vulvar and vaginitis

When a young girl has an upper respiratory tract infection or urinary tract infection, bacteria can be transmitted directly into the vagina through dust and cause infection.

5. Specific vaginitis

Trichomonas or candidal vaginitis is rare in infants and young children. This may be because the vaginal pH of infants and young children is alkaline, which is not suitable for fungal reproduction. Trichomonas feeds on glycogen. At this age, there is very little glycogen in the vagina, so it is not suitable for the growth of Trichomonas. Hemophagocytic vaginitis is extremely rare in infants and young children.

The above is an introduction to the causes of vaginitis in children. I hope it will be helpful to parents. It is not that parents are unaware that infants and young children can also suffer from vaginitis. After seeing these factors that can easily cause children to become ill, we must cultivate hygienic habits in children from an early age, keep the vulva clean, and prevent various gynecological diseases from occurring in our children.