Keep 6yo DD off school?

[WheresMyOtherSock]

I think my 6yo DD has vulvovaginitis. She said when I collected her from her DF yesterday that her vulva was itchy and I said ok we’ll pop you in the bath later, which we did. She’s a little red/sore, but she spent all of last night tossing and turning saying her vulva was itching/bothering her.

I’m tempted to keep her off of school for the day so she can wear loose pj’s without underwear and bathe to soothe if needed, and I’ll pop to the chemist and grab some bepanthem/sudocreme for her. Her attendance is 100% since Sept so it’s not as though she is off school often, but I feel guilty as technically she doesn’t have an ‘illness’. I know it’s not the same but having had thrush in the past, I know how bloody miserable it can be! AIBU to keep her home today?

Of course! Would you like to go to work dealing with that? Of course not. It is a type of illness- her body is not her normal and is making her uncomfortable and needs special treatment. I think you're overthinking it.

I'd pick up some worm medicine too just in case.

Take her to the Dr. Are you not concerned this may be abuse?!

I definitely am overthinking! I WFH so I usually work through most things as I can do so more comfortably so I’d not thought of it like that, but yes, if I had to commute and spend the day in an office I’d probably give that a miss. Thanks for the head wobble!

Yep keep her at home and make her comfy.

She had worms over new year which were successfully treated and I’ve not seen any since however an extra dose of the medicine is probably a good shout just in case! Thank you.

Of course keep her off. Are you sure it’s not worms?

I’m not, but I did expect this comment as I mentioned she started complaining after visiting her DF.

I’m going to keep her home, treat her for worms (thanks for the advice!) as she had them over new year which we treated and they disappeared after treatment but of course she may still have them! And get some cream to soothe.

Thanks for the head wobble all.

When I was sore 'down there' my grandmother would get me to drink lemon barley water, I have no idea if this was her idea or an old wives tale I don't know.

Yes another vote for worm med, and wash her bedding in a hot wash.

Oh my goodness. She has had one day of an itchy vulva, absolutely nothing in the OP suggests abuse. This is an insane comment.

OP keep her off schoo, top up on the mebendazole and put a bit of cream on it.

My DD used to get this after swimming, definitely do as PP have said. Drink plenty to flush away any irritants.
Youre a good mama

Definitely treat for worms, my 6yo has had them a few times and was always itchy/sore at the front. She would be up half the night crying with it.

Isn’t it better to be vigilant just in case? For years people ignored signs and it’s finally being shouted about. Not all men but 99.9% of the time it is a man.

I’m all for vigilance but This is beyond the realms of vigilant. If you’re going to worry about sexual abuse every time a little girl complains of an itchy vulva with no other symptoms or relevant context you’ll drive yourself mad, and probably cause an anxiety issue in the little girl.

What does PP think the GP will do? They don’t have a special test. Unless there’s more to it than OP has told us the GP will say take some worm meds, put some cream on, come back if it doesn’t settle/gets worse. Which is exactly OPs sensible plan.