Vulva redness and itching in infants

Generally speaking, the vulva of young children is relatively weak and without the protection of pubic hair, making it very susceptible to bacterial infection. The main symptom of bacterial infection is vulvar itching. Parents must pay attention to vulvar itching in young children, because vulvar itching is likely to cause gynecological diseases, even in young children. So what are the causes of vulvar itching in young children? Parents should learn about it together and treat it in time.

1. Children are more prone to inflammation because of their weak body resistance after birth. At the same time, if parents do not pay attention to the hygiene of their children's genitals, especially baby girls.

2. 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. 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).

3. 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. Vulvar itching in young children. When a baby girl is born, there are no bacteria in the vagina. About 12 hours later, Gram-positive cocci can be found 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.

4. When young children wear open-crotch pants, 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. During acute infectious diseases, the body's resistance is reduced, the vulva is not clean, and it is prone to inflammation.

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