Voiding Dysfunction: Another Etiology of Vulvovaginitis in Young Girls

Romero, Patricia; Rodríguez, Enrique Barrero; Muñoz, Mónica; Delucchi, Angela; Guerrero, J. Luis; Lillo, Ana María; Cano, Francisco; Osses, Sra. Matilde; Romero, M.; Roca, Carolina

doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2011.01.005

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“…Increased itching of perianal/perineal region at nights, crowded and poor hygiene conditions should make us consider infestation with E. vermicularis(16,23,25).Yilmaz et al detected it in two prepubertal girls among 27 prepubertal girls in their patient group (26). E. vermicularis was found in 32.3% of cases of vulvovaginitis in study by Pierce and Hart, and Williams et al reported it as an etiological factor in 20% of cases of prepubertal vulvovaginitis (27-28).…”

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Personal Hygiene and Vulvovaginitis in Prepubertal Children

Cemek

Odabaş²,

Şenel

et al. 2016

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

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Personal Hygiene and Vulvovaginitis in Prepubertal Children

Cemek

Odabaş²,

Şenel

et al. 2016

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

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“…However, in most cases, no abnormality is found, so only hygienic measures are advised, as well as the suspension of possible allergens or irritants. A miccional dysfunction is an important cause when considering the etiology of persistent vulvovaginitis (3,4,5) . Other causes of gynecological care during childhood and adolescence are: coalescence of the labia minora; genitourinary malformations; premature thelarche, adrenarche and puberty; breast changes, several menstrual changes, of flow volume, period time and cycle, being the latter part of the axis maturation; tumors (6) .…”

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VulVoVaginitis in children and teens: releVance of clinical diagnosis

Nacif¹,

Júnior²,

Bravo³

et al. 2013

J Bras Doenças Sex Transm

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Introduction:Vaginal discharge is the most frequent complaint in Gynecology at any age. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology has specific features that differentiate it from gynecological care of women from other age groups. The search for a doctor, for children and adolescents, is generally accompanied by concern of parents and guardians. Objective: To evaluate the relevance of the clinical diagnosis face to the complaints suggestive of vulvovaginitis in children and adolescents. To identify symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, and outcomes in the study population. Subjects and Methods: Children and adolescents up to the of age of 15 years were selected for this retrospective study. They were looked after at the Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Ambulatory of the Hospital Universitário Antonio Pedro from 01/01/2002 to 31/12/2012. The following variables were studied: the city of origin of the patients, the way they were routed, age, status with or without menarche, complaints, while complaints, co morbidities, diagnosis, treatments performed, and outcome. Nonparametric test was used to verify the hypotheses established for the continuous variables. Results: From the pool of 203 patients included in the study, 46 had lack of hygiene care; 76, inappropriate clothing habits; 67, both; 11 patients were diagnosed with candidiasis; one was a carrier of the coalescence of the labia minora, and only two showed, vulvovaginitis. Conclusions: The relevance of the clinical diagnosis was proved, face to the complaints suggestive of vulvovaginitis, as 93.1 % of the study group did not show any kind of pathology.

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