Patient's question:
A 6-year-old and 4-month-old girl has yellowish underwear with a slightly unpleasant odor. It's hard to describe, and I don't know if it's due to her being overweight or some other reason.The girl's underwear is yellowish with a slightly unpleasant odor, and it feels a bit sticky. There's also a slightly unpleasant smell.
Previous treatment and effectiveness: No specific treatment has been sought. Only warm water is used to clean the area every night.
Desired help: How to treat this issue.
Doctor's answer:
With a little daughter at home, parents should be trained in the following aspects to prevent infant vulvovaginitis.1. Always maintain external genital hygiene
Before bathing a girl, parents should thoroughly wash their hands. After a young girl has a bowel movement, she should wipe from the direction away from the vaginal opening to prevent fecal contamination of the vaginal area.
2. Dress the child in pull-ups early on
While it is true that wearing open-bottom pants makes it convenient for children to urinate and defecate, especially in rural areas where the practice is still common, it is not hygienic for a girl to play on the ground in open-bottom pants. It also increases the risk of foreign objects entering the vagina. Therefore, parents should dress their children in pull-ups as early as possible.
3. Teach the child simple defensive techniques
Parents should instill good hygiene habits in young girls from an early age, encouraging frequent handwashing and discouraging playing with the external genitalia or sitting on the ground without a seat cover.
4. Seek medical attention promptly if abnormalities are detected
If parents notice the child scratching or rubbing the external genitalia, or if the area appears red with discharge, they should take her to a regular hospital for examination as soon as possible.