Disorders of vulva and vagina in children and adolescent
Authors:
Hana Kosová
Authors‘ workplace:
Gynekologie Studentský dům, s. r. o.
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2018; 157: 354-357
Category:
Review Article
Overview
Disorders of vulva and vagina are the most common problem in childhood in gynecological practice. As child is not the little adult, as young girl is not little woman. Childhood is characterized by changing hormone levels, which influenced hormone-dependent tissues. Etiology and diagnostics of this most common diseases are very often different of the same problem in adult woman. The most common diseases in childhood is synechia vulvae, inflammation of vulva and vagina called vulvovaginitis and skin disorders. It is very important to know everything about diagnostics and treatment to help young girls.
Key words:
vulvovaginitis, lichen sclerosus, synechia vulvae, child rest period, sexual development period, yeast infection
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Labels
Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain managementArticle was published in
Journal of Czech Physicians
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