Patient's question:
Different these days, the child's underwear is always wet, and the discharge is like paste. He's only 2 years old now, it shouldn't be experiencing this problem again. How can I assist? What medicine should be used? How is it formed? How should it be treated? Should I see a doctor? What kind of assistance do I need: How to treat it? How is it formed? What medicine should be used?Doctor's answer:
This situation may be a possibility of infant vaginal inflammation. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a thorough examination and treatment.Guidance for treatment:
- Encourage the child to drink more water.
- Change underwear and pants frequently.
- Clean the child’s external genital area with warm water regularly.
- Girls should have their own dedicated bath tub, towels, and avoid using public toilets.
- Avoid going to public swimming pools without health checks.
- Develop good hygiene habits, wipe from front to back after defecation, trim nails regularly, and wash the perineal area and underwear/pants frequently.
- Face washing before meals and after defecation is necessary.
- Intestinal parasites in children should be eliminated promptly.
It is best not to let children wear nylon or synthetic fiber underwear. Underwear should be carefully washed to ensure no laundry detergent or soap residue remains.