Re: Fused Labia
From: BlueEeyore (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 15 Nov 2002 16:42:59 -0600 (CST)
Gosh. I thought I was asking for a 3rd opinion. I've already seen 2
pediatricians who haven't been helpful. I was hoping you had more
advice than to ask someone else. I had come to that conclusion myself.
That's why I tried here. Perhaps this site has changed since I last
used it.
At Fri, 15 Nov 2002, Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. wrote:
>
>At Thu, 14 Nov 2002, BlueEeyore wrote:
>>
>>My 6 month old daughter has had fused labia since birth. The
>>pediatrician said they were about 3/4 fused and now are about 5/6 fused.
>>Her urethra remains unblocked, but I am becoming concerned about this.
>>Also, I am breastfeeding. I thought that she would get estrogen through
>>my breastmilk which would help alleviate this problem. Any advice? My
>>doc said they could give her estrogen cream but they would just re-fuse
>>when I stopped using it. Another doc told me it was my fault because I
>>let her get diaper rash. (She rarely has even the slightest pinkness on
>>her bottom.) Thanks in advance. Ann
>
>--
>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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