Despite the small age, girls under 2 years old often become visitors to a children's gynecologist. The cause of treatment can be different symptoms. Today we will tell about the synechia that occurs in 10% of girls, and about the methods of its treatment.
What is a synechia?
Synechia is the result of adhesive processes of tissues of small or large labia, uterus and abdominal cavity. In small girls, intrauterine synechiae is an extreme rarity, in view of the natural protection of the tissues of the uterus. The synechiae of the labia minora are much more common.
How does a synechia look easy enough, you should examine the girl's large and small lips. With the existing adhesive process, they are interconnected by a film of gray-white color. It can be located on a small section of the labia, and may completely cover the entrance to the vagina and urethra.
The causes of synechia in girls
To date, among the main reasons for the emergence of girls in synechia are the following:
- hormonal background (not enough estrogen);
- thin and delicate tissues in the labia;
- inflammatory processes in the vulva;
- allergies:
- insufficient or excessive hygiene.
Small amounts of estrogen in the hormonal background and thin tissues of the labia in girls are the norm. In the treatment, these factors contributing to the emergence of synechia do not need. As they grow older, they come back to normal and by 6-8 years the development of adhesive processes of the labia in girls is reduced to a minimum.
Treat allergies and inflammation, if any, and change the hygiene regimen if it is not properly followed. The older the girl becomes, the greater the risk of synechia in the uterine cavity. This is facilitated by inflammation, early sexual intercourse, abortion, and difficult births.
Treating Sanhedrin
When a synechia of the labia is found, the girl should immediately contact a pediatric gynecologist. The specialist will help to identify the cause and prescribe the necessary treatment.
Measures to eliminate the synechia differ, depending on their area and the complexity of the adhesive process.
At an early stage, hygiene will be sufficient. The girl should be gently washed twice a day and after bowel movement. When caring for the crotch of a child, you do not need to use soap often. Wash girl is not allowed to be washed, but only those that have been recommended by a specialist are used. Water for washing should be the most usual, various antiseptic agents can be used only after consultation with the doctor.
Linen should be selected cotton, not colored. To change it it is necessary daily and before each change of a panty it is necessary to iron an iron.
If the size of the synechia is large, it is medicated. A special ointment, gradually destroying the resulting connective tissue, is prescribed by the doctor.
The medication course lasts two to four weeks. Upon completion, doctors recommend the use of special children's creams that prevent a possible relapse.
In advanced cases, the separation of intergrown tissues is carried out surgically. Under local anesthesia, specialists make the separation of the labia, but not the dissection of the synechia themselves.
In order to prevent synechia in children, doctors recommend adhering to the above hygienic norms. Also, you should regularly take your child for a preventive checkup to a pediatric gynecologist.