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child vagina serious problem

21 replies

Nedmulready · 16/10/2016 09:44

My daughter has been waking up at least once a week sometimes several times a week crying in pain from her Vagina. We have seen Gp 5 times. Seen specialist (NHS) who said bacterial infection needs to drink cranberry, lots of water, no soap, oats in the bath, and wipe herself properly after weeing. Doing all of that, not making any difference. What can we do? Its getting to the point where it is having an effect on her quality of life.

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Tumtitum · 16/10/2016 09:45

Have they checked for thrush? I had thrush as a child and found it really painful. Is it worth trying some Canesten and seeing if it helps??

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dementedpixie · 16/10/2016 09:54

What age is she? I agree with trying canesten

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user1471530109 · 16/10/2016 09:57

My dad had thread worms and insisted the pain (not itching) was coming from her vagina. I read that they can make there way there Sad.

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user1471530109 · 16/10/2016 09:58

Argh! Dd. Obviously.

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NameChange30 · 16/10/2016 09:58

Did the doctor take a urine sample (to test for cystitis) and a swab (to test for thrush and bacterial vaginosis)?

Cranberry juice is not medicine, it might help to prevent cystitis or ease a mild case of it, but if your DD has been in pain for days it's not going to cut it. She needs a proper diagnosis and treatment.

Take her back to the GP, preferably a different one, and demand the tests.

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Hercules12 · 16/10/2016 09:59

Dd had strep and it took a long time to get diagnosis and sounds similar.

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NameChange30 · 16/10/2016 10:00

Sorry, missed the fact that you've already seen the GP several times and even saw a specialist.

Wtf would a specialist just tell you to give her cranberry juice? Did they do tests and get negative results?

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 16/10/2016 10:03

Are you using fabric conditioner? If you are then stop as it can be so irritating.

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 16/10/2016 10:03

If it was a bacteria infection did she have anti biotics?

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booellesmum · 16/10/2016 10:04

DD complained of vaginal pain a little while ago. Saw a lovely GP who examined her and found a small area of really raw skin. Prescribed canestan 1% hydrocortisone cream which really helped. At the follow up GP was really pleased and advised to continue to use it when needed.

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FannyFifer · 16/10/2016 10:05

We also had similar probs with DD & it was threadworms.
Waking up screaming etc & describing the pain as from her vagina.

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P1nkP0ppy · 16/10/2016 10:07

How old is she?
If it's pain, as opposed to irritation, has she had a scan?
Poor lass, I'd be demanding a second opinion op, something's clearly wrong.

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SecretSpy · 16/10/2016 10:09

If she's comfortable the rest of the time, and it's just at night, definitely consider threadworm as a possible cause. They do wander and are active at night.

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booellesmum · 16/10/2016 20:13

If it is threadworms you can buy Ovex from the chemist - you need to treat the whole family at the same time.
Hope she's OK soon.

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ktmummy1 · 17/10/2016 08:32

My dd was like this last night, screaming that she hurt...when I looked I saw a worm. I was so horrified, it's the first time she's had them. She's only 4. Will be treating today.

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RockinHippy · 17/10/2016 08:49

Im another that says it could well be threadworms

We went through exactly this, DD was so sore & red that I would have to get her up in the middle of the night & sit her in a bath with a bit of lavender aromatherapy oil to try & sooth it. Nothing else helped, certainly not the creams & suggestions given by the GP.

Turned out she actually had threadworms & they crawl forward & lay eggs, DD was very sensitive to the "glue" they leave with the eggs & this was what was causing her soreness

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Blacksheep78 · 17/10/2016 08:52

Another vote for worms. Baths were all that helped my DD too, until we worked out what the problem was..

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RockinHippy · 17/10/2016 09:09

Surely a specialist would have considered threadworms. What tests did they do?

You would like to think so, but sadly that isn't always the case, they didn't for our DD

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FannyFifer · 17/10/2016 11:10

They honestly sometimes don't even think of threadworms.

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annaspittlehouse · 02/01/2020 13:22

An update:
We finally got a diagnosis today! After 5 years of agony, a super senior dermatologist at the oxford university hospital diagnosed our daughter with Lichen Sclerosus. Got a detailed steroid and moisturiser treatment plan that should last for 3 months.
We are so relieved, hope this will help others out there
Happy to answer questions

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