WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2002: Re: My 13 year old is having itching after 1st period

Re: My 13 year old is having itching after 1st period - please help ASAP!!

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 21:15:45 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 22 Aug 2002, Cindy wrote: >
>My 13 year old had her very first period - it was not much bleeding -
>brownish red, only enough to change her pad once a day. It lasted 4
>days, after 4th day, she said no blood, but kind of itchy. Then next
>day, itchy - so I had her soak in baking soda in a bath and clean her
>self good, it seemed to stop the itching all together for all night and
>all day at school until the last class, then started itching again.
>Could she possibly have a yeast infection and how common is that with
>healthy young girls after their first period? Or could she just not be
>cleaned out - should I have her use a gentle "vinager and water" douche?
>I'm not sure what to do, so I really need help, we are headed out of
>town tomorrow and I don't want her to be uncomfortable the whole weekend
>and she does not have a gyn - she just started her period, and the
>chances of getting an appointment same day we call - no way - please
>help us - shes just a kid...

Some times blood changes the vaginal PH. and that produces itching, ofcourse vaginal douching could solve the problem but I don't like to do in virgins, if a Dr could examin her and if she can put something inside it would be better, if the itching is outside any cream might help her.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol Buenos Aires Argentina

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