https://www.seattlechildrens.org/conditions/a-z/vaginal-symptoms-child/
Vaginitis is a bacterial infection of the vagina. The main symptom is a yellow discharge. The most common cause in young girls is Strep, the same one that ...
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22488-vulvovaginitis-toddler
Mar 14, 2022 — Vulvovaginitis in toddlers is the inflammation or swelling of their vulva and vagina. Symptoms include redness, soreness and itching in your child's vaginal ...
https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Vulval_skin_care_for_children/
The skin around the vulva (external female genital area) can be quite thin and sensitive, and this can lead to it being easily irritated.
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/vaginitis.html
Vaginitis is redness, soreness, or swelling in and around the vagina. It's common in girls of all ages, and usually can be treated at home.
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/skin/Pages/vulvovaginitis-in-children-and-teens.aspx
Sep 25, 2024 — Toddlers and girls before puberty most commonly develop vulvovaginitis from staying damp around the crotch. The warm and wet environment allows ...
https://www.whattoexpect.com/toddler/grooming/toddler-vagina-care.aspx
Nov 23, 2022 — Here are some smart tips on how to keep this spot healthy and avoid the most common causes of irritation. Read on for advice for cleaning the vagina and vulva.
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003159.htm
Mar 31, 2024 — Itching, redness, and swelling of the skin of the vagina and the surrounding area (vulva) is a common problem in girls before the age of ...
https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/v/vulvovaginitis
Vulvovaginitis is an inflammation of both the vulva and/or the vagina. Learn about the common symptoms, causes and treatment, including hygiene tips.
https://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions-and-advice/conditions-and-symptoms/conditions/pediatric-vulvovaginitis/
Vulvovaginitis is a condition that causes irritation (such as itching or redness) and/or discharge in the area of the vulva and/or the vagina.
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2008/0201/p355.html
by N HEMADY · 2008 — The answer is C: labial adhesions. Labial adhesions are acquired abnormalities involving the labia minora, but not the labia majora.
https://www.vinmec.com/eng/blog/what-is-a-disease-in-a-3-year-old-child-who-has-a-bad-odor-and-white-discharge-in-the-private-area-en
Jan 24, 2025 — A child's vagina is easily irritated by bacteria from the environment. Additionally, the vaginal environment in girls is alkaline, unlike in ...
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/This-photograph-of-the-genital-area-of-a-12-year-old-girl-shows-a-shallow-groove-in-the_fig1_322149087
This photograph of the genital area of a 12-year-old girl shows a shallow groove in the fossa in the midline. This feature is commonly seen in girls in the ...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4080480/
by N Sakhavar · 2014 · Cited by 10 — The current report presents the case of a girl that had inserted a foreign body in her vagina probably due to childish prank.
https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/children-s-health-issues/birth-defects-of-the-urinary-tract-and-genitals/female-genital-birth-defects
Rarely, girls' genital organs are joined together (fused) at birth. That is, their anus, vagina, and urethra may be joined together as 1 structure. Minor fusion ...
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/514870
by CW Goff · 1989 · Cited by 40 — Vaginal opening diameter tended to enlarge with age and to be larger in the supine knee-chest position than in the supine frog-leg position.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/labial-fusion/
Labial fusion, or labial adhesion, is when the small inner lips around the entrance to the vagina become sealed together.
https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/vulvovaginitis
Apr 11, 2024 — Vulvovaginitis is skin irritation around the vulva and vagina that is common in young children. Read about the symptoms and treatment of ...
https://www.babycentre.co.uk/x1053619/how-should-i-care-for-my-baby-girls-genitals
Sep 24, 2025 — Gently separate the vaginal lips with clean fingers. · Wipe down the middle from front to back with a clean, damp cloth, cotton pad, or wipe.
https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/family-resources-education/700childrens/2017/12/vaginal-inflammation-and-irritation-treating-vulvovaginitis
Dec 7, 2017 — Vulvovaginitis, or inflammation and irritation of the genital area, may occur in females of any age – including newborns, toddlers, and children.
https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/patients/patient_information/PAE044_Vulvovaginitis_in_young_girls.pdf
Young girls are more prone to vulvovaginitis because they have lower levels of female hormones so the vagina and vulva are thin and less resistant to infection.