White discharge from the genitals of children

In fact, not only adult women can get gynecological diseases, but some newborn baby girls may also get some gynecological diseases. Their lower body may have some secretions hidden in their folds. At this time, mothers can use cotton swabs dipped in water to help the baby clean up, otherwise it is likely to cause vulvar infection in girls. So what is the matter with white secretions in children's genitals?

This is normal and all baby girls are like this. You can clean your baby two or three times a week. When cleaning, don't just wash the outside with water. Use a cotton swab dipped in warm water to clean the inside of the baby's vulva to wash away the secretions.

It's normal. Rinse it off. Don't wipe it with your hands or cloth. It may be the hymen or leucorrhea. It will get better later.

For girls, special attention should be paid to the care of the vulva, especially between the labia majora and labia minora, where dirt is likely to hide and cause infection. The best method is this: adults should wash their hands first, cut their nails, separate the labia majora and labia minora, and then use a sterilized cotton swab dipped in water to wipe off the dirt. For areas with a lot of dirt, you can use a cotton swab dipped in cooking oil at home (sesame oil is better) to wipe them. Note that it is best to put the cooking oil in a glass container and sterilize it in the microwave. Heat it for about 3 to 5 minutes, then let it cool before use. The secretions from a baby girl's private parts contain a lot of oil, which is difficult to clean with clean water. If you use alkaline cleaning products to clean them, it is easy to irritate the vulva and cause redness and swelling of the vulva skin. So the correct way is to clean the secretions, then dip the towel in water and squeeze a drop of low-irritation children's shower gel on it, and gently wash off the oil. Be careful not to touch the space between the two labia minora when using a cotton swab. This is absolutely not allowed. It is best not to touch the mucous membrane of the labia minora with a towel, as long-term washing can easily cause adhesion of the labia minora. However, if it is not washed for a long time, the dirt will easily breed bacteria, which will smell bad and make the child very uncomfortable. Sometimes it can even cause fever, etc.

What causes vaginal bleeding in newborns?

Sometimes when you change your newborn girl's diaper, you may occasionally find a few drops of blood. This usually happens about a week after the baby is born and usually only lasts 2 to 3 days. The amount of vaginal bleeding in newborns is very little, and in the second half it manifests as bloody secretions, which look a bit like women's menstruation and have no odor.

Experts generally believe that this physiological neonatal vaginal bleeding is the result of a rapid drop in estrogen levels in the baby's body after birth. When your baby is still in your womb, the estrogen in your body enters your baby's body through the placenta. After the baby is born, the estrogen from the mother suddenly stops, and the baby's uterine mucosa loses the support of estrogen, so it falls off and bleeds, forming "false menstruation."

Generally speaking, vaginal bleeding in newborn girls is normal and you probably don't need to worry. However, if the amount of bleeding is heavy or lasts for a long time, you must take her to the hospital in time to rule out the possibility of a bleeding disorder.