Vaginitis in children - reducing the body's defenses - Girls

April 11, 2013

  • Vaginitis in children - reducing the body's defenses
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 vaginitis in girls

Vaginitis in girls

In girls, preschool and school age (before puberty) vaginitis almost never occur in isolation. As a rule, this affects the vulva and the child that is developing vulvovaginitis. The cause of the disease are often foci of infection in the child's body, and decreased immunity.

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The causes of vulvovaginitis in girls preschool and school age

Physiological characteristics of childhood is thin vulnerable genital mucosa and the absence on the surface of normal microflora in sufficient volume. It should be useful microflora suppress the vital activity of conditionally pathogenic, capable of causing inflammation.

In adult women the normal microflora develops due to the support of the female sex hormones estrogen, causing the vagina becomes self-cleaning. Genitals child is not capable of self-cleaning and therefore any illness, injury, intoxication can lead to multiplication of pathogenic microflora and the development of the inflammatory process.

Very often vulvovaginitis in girls preschool and school age are developing the presence in the body of chronic foci of infection, such as chronic tonsillitis Chronic tonsillitis - inflammation of the tonsils  Chronic tonsillitis - inflammation of the tonsils
 , Adenoids, otitis media, sinusitis, medicine and so on. In this case, the infectious agents into the walls of genital blood drainage. Most vulvovaginitis occurs in children, often ill colds due to decreased immunity. Sometimes vulvovaginitis develop against helminthic infestation - small roundworm Worms - how dangerous they are?  Worms - how dangerous they are?
   pinworms cause severe itching in the crotch area, which leads to scratching genitals and inflammation.

Not excluded is another way zarazheniya- non-compliance with the rules of hygiene, when the infection can enter the genitals of the child from the intestine with the feces. It is also possible infection from the mother or other relatives who suffer sexual infections or thrush. Domestic way of infection of the child sexual infections is rare, however, for him to be remembered as parents and all who live aquatic family with a child.

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How can manifest vulvovaginitis in girls preschool and school age

Unlike adults children initially affects the mucous membranes of the external genitalia, and then inflammation goes to the vagina. In acute vulvovaginal first, pain, burning and itching in the genital area, aggravated by walking, touch or in a sitting position. Sometimes join frequent painful urination - is a sign that infection is passed to the lower urinary tract. This leads to sleep disorders Dreams: how to understand our dreams  Dreams: how to understand our dreams
 Girl gets nervous, easily excitable. In severe disease may impair the general condition of the child, fever, increase in the inguinal lymph nodes.

Examination of the child reveals swelling and redness of the mucous membranes of the external genitalia and vaginal fluid muco-purulent discharge, sometimes bloody. Severe disease accompanied by the formation of erosions and ulcers on the mucous membranes of the genitals of the child. In some cases, significant swelling seen in the opening of the urethra, as well as irritation, redness and swelling on the skin of the perineum and inner thighs. Fungal (Candida) vulvovaginal Vulvovaginitis - a disease of children and the elderly  Vulvovaginitis - a disease of children and the elderly
   appear whitish thick, cheesy discharge and plaque on the wall of the genital organs.

If treatment is not started in a timely manner or performed incorrectly, acute vulvovaginal can turn into chronic. This redness, swelling, itching, burning reduced. Pass inflammation of the skin, as it reduces the amount of discharge from the genital tract. Nevertheless, the allocation does not disappear completely, and remains light, periodically growing itch.

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Complications vulvovaginitis in girls preschool and school age

Vulvovaginitis girls of preschool and school age can be complicated by the addition of a urinary tract infection. About this complication (acute cystitis or pyelonephritis), often says a sharp rise of temperature on the background of frequent painful urination.

A frequent complication of long flowing vulvovaginitis in girls are also adhesions. Adhesions are formed initially as a result of gluing the wall of the genital tract due to the presence of thick secretions, and then their fusion. If time does not separate the adhesions may develop full battle of the vaginal walls and labia child.

With the development of vulvovaginal the child is very important to timely access to a doctor. Parents can not self-treat vulvovaginal the child, because it is fraught with severe complications.

Dysbacteriosis children - Digestive Disorders - How to Treat

May 21, 2014

  • Dysbacteriosis children - Digestive Disorders
  • How to treat

 how to treat goiter in children

How to treat goiter in children

In order to properly treat goiter in a child, it is necessary to identify the cause of development and the state of the intestinal microflora. Therefore, treatment of intestinal dysbiosis Intestinal dysbiosis - how dangerous it is?  Intestinal dysbiosis - how dangerous it is?
   children begins with the survey. Appointed by common blood and urine tests that identify the state of the whole organism, the presence or absence of various infectious and inflammatory diseases, anemia and so on. Coprogram (general analysis of feces) reveals a variety of digestive disorders. Sowing of fecal bacteria overgrowth reveals overbuilt kinds of opportunistic and pathogenic microorganisms and their sensitivity to various antibacterial agents. Immunological blood tests reveal the presence of antibodies to helminths and giardia.

Based on the examination of a child shall be appointed treatment. How and what to treat goiter in the child defines a pediatrician or pediatric gastroenterologist. Treatment of dysbiosis in children should be complex. Of great importance is the correct child's diet. Recommendations on what to feed the baby at dysbacteriosis, usually given on the basis of the survey. However, there are general guidelines: the exclusion of easily digestible carbohydrates (sweets and baking), indigestible food (large amounts of red meat), food, contributing to increased gas (beans, peas), irritating the gastrointestinal tract (eg, hot spices).

If intestinal dysbiosis the child is pronounced, the treatment begins with the suppression of the expanded too opportunistic and pathogenic microflora.

For this purpose, appointed bacteriophages or antibiotics which exhibit sensitivity to microorganisms to be suppressed. Bacteriophages are specific viruses selectively affecting certain bacteria. Produced a cure for dysbiosis children as streptococcal, staphylococcal, klebsiellezny, dysentery polyvalent, piobakteriofag, Proteaceae, against Escherichia coli (coli) koliproteyny bacteriophage.

The next stage of treatment is to create conditions in the gut for breeding of normal microflora. For this purpose appointed prebiotics - the means by dysbiosis for children, creating a favorable environment for the reproduction of the main representatives of the normal microflora - bifidobacteria, lactobacilli and Escherichia coli. These drugs are Lactusan, Duphalac, hilak fort Normase.

At the same time or later appoint probiotics - drugs from dysbiosis Preparations of dysbiosis - an effective tool  Preparations of dysbiosis - an effective tool
   for children, which include a colony of beneficial bacteria. It bifidumbakterin Bifidumbacterin - restores normal intestinal microflora  Bifidumbacterin - restores normal intestinal microflora
 , Bifidumbakterin fort Probifor, laktobakterin, Atsipol Atsipol - normalizes the intestinal microflora  Atsipol - normalizes the intestinal microflora
 . Probiotics, which include strains of E. coli - colibacterin bifikol (combination with bifidumbacterin colibacterin). Courses reception bifidumbacterin recommended in conjunction with laktosoderzhaschimi drugs, treatment that begins with 3-5 day from the beginning of treatment. Lactobacterin enhance the synthesis of the factors hindering the development of allergy in patients with atopic dermatitis and allergy to cow's milk. Bifidobacteria and lactobacilli are included, for example, in the liquid probiotics - Normoflorin.

Prevention of dysbiosis in children is properly fed and rational use of antibiotics. And then, and another is prescribed by a doctor.

Galina Romanenko


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