Patient's question:
At the beginning of February, the baby's underwear had yellowish-white discharge with a slightly unpleasant odor, and the external genital area was slightly red. Test and examination results: negative. After washing with warm water in the morning and evening every day, there was no discharge. However, the next morning, discharge was found again in the baby's underwear. What should be done about this phenomenon? Is it serious?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, it is considered to be a urinary tract infection or pediatric vaginitis. It is recommended to check a urinalysis. Poor hygiene, unclean external genitalia, industrial pollution from feces, external genital injury, or itching caused by pinworms leading to scratching, and the accidental insertion of foreign objects into the vagina can also cause infection. A warm solution of potassium permanganate at a concentration of 1:5000 can be used for sitz baths, oral antibiotics can be taken, and wear soft, clean cotton underwear.