YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for February, 2002: Re: Pediatric vaginal discharge

Re: Pediatric vaginal discharge

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 20 Feb 2002 15:19:57 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 20 Feb 2002, Toni wrote: >
>My 4 1/2 year old daughter has an asymptomatic, non-odorous white pasty
>discharge between the labia majora and the lips of her mons pubis. I'm
>not sure if it is possibly toilet paper residue. She is very small and
>was born 4 months premature. The area is often times hard to separate
>for cleaning. She never complains about anything in that area but I
>notice it when bathing. She has had this for most of her life. I asked
>when she was born and was told that it was physiologic. Should I
>concern myself with this or is it normal?

Toni, This is normal and there is no real need to thoroughly clean all this away with bathing. As long as she is bathed regularly and good hygiene is maintained, she should be fine... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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