Causes of vulvar itching in children

I believe that female friends are no strangers to vulvar itching. External itching brings many inconveniences to our lives, and we often find it difficult to talk about this situation, and it is difficult for us to find a solution. However, many infants and young children also experience vulvar itching, which leaves us helpless. So what causes vulvar itching in children? Let’s take a look at it together below.

Vulvar pruritus in infants and young children refers to an inflammation caused by bacterial infection of the vulva during infancy and childhood. Due to the physiological characteristics of infants and young children. Unlike adult women, vulvitis in infants and young children is different from that in adult women in terms of causes, disease manifestations, consequences and treatment. Experts say that vulvar itching in infants and young children occurs within 15 days after the birth of a female baby. Due to the presence of estrogen in the body (delivered by the mother when in the fetus), it has a significant estrogen effect on the uterine glands and vaginal epithelium, and a small amount of white and sticky secretions will flow out of the vagina, and sometimes a small amount of bloody secretions can be seen flowing out. These are all normal phenomena. These secretions are acidic, with a pH of about 5.5 (the vagina has a self-cleaning function during this period). As estrogen in the body is gradually excreted (the ovaries cannot secrete estrogen during this period), the vaginal epithelium loses the influence of estrogen, the vaginal mucosa becomes thinner, vaginal secretions are significantly reduced, and its acidity and alkalinity become neutral or alkaline. In this case, the self-cleaning function of the vagina is significantly weakened. These are the physiological characteristics of the neonatal period.

When a baby girl is born, there are no bacteria in her vagina. About 12 hours later, Gram-positive cocci can be detected in the vagina. After about 3 days, the bacterial community is composed entirely of vaginal bacilli. After about 15 days, the vaginal bacilli are decomposed and various bacteria may be mixed in the bacterial community.

The above article introduces in detail the causes of vulvar itching in children. I believe everyone understands it. Infants and young children wear open-crotch pants, and their vulva is close to the anus. If they are not kept clean, the vulva can easily become infected by bacteria and become inflamed. If the baby's diaper is not changed in time, urination and defecation will irritate the vulva, which is more likely to cause vulvar infection. We must pay attention to keeping our children clean in our daily lives.