My baby has a vaginal adhesion please help!!!?

Question

Since my daughter was 2 months old she has had a vaginal adhesion and I don't know what to do to get her open. I've tried everything the doctors have told me. Her doctor even tried to force it open with his fingers. Was he wrong to do that? Someone please help!!!

Answer 1

Believe it or not, vaginal adhesions are not rare. Do not worry if you cannot get it to open...as long as your daughter is able to pass urine. If you did manage to get it open, it would probably reseal...at least until she was older.

Around the age of 2, she will start to produce estrogen. Usually, once estrogen is produced, the adhesions will open on their own. It will just take some time.

Also, doctors often prescribe a topical estrogen cream to treat the problem. You would apply this cream directly to the affected tissue, and in about two weeks it should unseal the labia. If your doctor hasn't ordered this, please feel free to ask him about it.

Answer 2

Vaginal (labial) adhesion is one of those problems in childhood which causes parents a lot of shock and worry after it is discovered but in fact is nothing more than a minor inconvenience. This condition is usually pointed out during a routine well-baby exam (as it was in your case) or when a parent notices an odd appearance to their daughter’s genitalia while bathing or wiping after using the bathroom. Labial adhesions are most often seen in the first few years of life and are not hereditary.
These adhesions develop because the vaginal skin of young girls is often irritated from wet and soiled diapers, detergent excess on underpants and from using various soaps (especially bubble bath). While healing from the irritation, the inner vaginal skin attaches itself to the opposite surface, creating an adhesion, or an area where the two surfaces stick together and become firmly attached. It appears like a membrane of cellophane-like skin with a thin line running down the middle where the edges of the labia met.

Most of the time, the adhesions themselves produce no symptoms. In some cases, there may be discomfort and difficulty urinating. If the adhesions are causing soreness, the child may excessively rub the area.

No treatment is necessary unless the adhesions are associated with repeated urinary tract infections and pain on urination. If there is no obstruction to the urine stream, the adhesion is harmless and can be left alone. When the adhesions require treatment, most pediatricians will prescribe an estrogen cream to be applied to the labia. This treatment, resolves almost all adhesions. Doctors do not recommend separating the adhesions forcefully. This will not only hurt the child, but the procedure will cause the labia to refuse during the healing process. We have never seen a case that required surgery. Once puberty begins, the tendency to get vaginal adhesions disappears.

Answer 3

My daughter has the same thing and we are trying to get it better now. Her dr gave us a prescription for premarin cream to get it to open on its own. I dont know why your dr tried to force it to open. I dont think that was very good. What medicine have you tried? My daughter's is having a hard time opening still even with the medication but it is helping some.

I just found this on a website and I think you should read it...

Vaginal (labial) adhesion is one of those problems in childhood which causes parents a lot of shock and worry after it is discovered but in fact is nothing more than a minor inconvenience. This condition is usually pointed out during a routine well-baby exam (as it was in your case) or when a parent notices an odd appearance to their daughter’s genitalia while bathing or wiping after using the bathroom. Labial adhesions are most often seen in the first few years of life and are not hereditary.
These adhesions develop because the vaginal skin of young girls is often irritated from wet and soiled diapers, detergent excess on underpants and from using various soaps (especially bubble bath). While healing from the irritation, the inner vaginal skin attaches itself to the opposite surface, creating an adhesion, or an area where the two surfaces stick together and become firmly attached. It appears like a membrane of cellophane-like skin with a thin line running down the middle where the edges of the labia met.

Most of the time, the adhesions themselves produce no symptoms. In some cases, there may be discomfort and difficulty urinating. If the adhesions are causing soreness, the child may excessively rub the area.

No treatment is necessary unless the adhesions are associated with repeated urinary tract infections and pain on urination. If there is no obstruction to the urine stream, the adhesion is harmless and can be left alone. When the adhesions require treatment, most pediatricians will prescribe an estrogen cream to be applied to the labia. This treatment, resolves almost all adhesions. Doctors do not recommend separating the adhesions forcefully. This will not only hurt the child, but the procedure will cause the labia to refuse during the healing process. We have never seen a case that required surgery. Once puberty begins, the tendency to get vaginal adhesions disappears.

Here is the link: http://www.kidsgrowth.com/resources/advicedetail.cfm?id=2325

Also check out another interesting article about it here:

http://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,5892,00.html

Answer 4

Vaginal Adhesion

Answer 5

I searched it and they pretty much all say that it is nothing to worry about as long as the baby can urinate.

Here are a few snippets from my source:

"Both of my girls (ages 4 years and 18 months) have vaginal adhesions. Like that of your daughter, the adhesions in both girls do not prevent the flow of urine. Over the years we have seen three different pediatrician. All three doctors suggested that we do nothing about this condition (since there is not an obstruction of urine). We could use creams to "solve" the problem, but most likely, the adhesions would reoccur. It is assumed that over time, when the hormone levels in our daughters naturally change, the adhesions will disappear. We are going to do nothing in the mean time. Gail"

'My daughter has this also. It's pretty common and nothing to worry about unless urine flow is blocked. Females begin producing their own estrogen at about two years of age, and that will open it up. My pediatrician recommended just putting in a smear of Desitin or some other diaper cream every few diaper changes to keep it from adhering further. We didn't talk about an estrogen cream -- and personally that seems to me to be too invasive an intervention. Christine "

Answer 6

All that I can say is be careful...I have a friend that her daughter was having some issues and they took her to the hospital and they called cps...She ended up loosing her kids for 6 months why they investigated... May i tell you they had nothing so the family suffered all this time. She didn't use drugs or anything just being a concerned mother taking her child in. I have to agree that the DR was wrong trying to force it. Seek other medical.... Best of luck...Sorry for the perves that your running into with something so delicate.

Answer 7

I've heard of those, and they will naturally open on their own. You doctor should not have tried to force it open. He could have torn the baby's private areas, and THAT IS PAINFUL! Any idiot on here who is making jokes about it needs to be reported. It is a condition some babies, children, and women get. Take her to a doctor that specializes in that area.

Answer 8

Why would you need to force it open? She's just a baby and doesn't need it right now. Take her to another doctor. Maybe you should just leave it alone. But what do I know?

Found this website, check it out.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

i Wouldnt take her to the doctors, I would take her back to the hospital to the midwives, becuase they are always there to help especially with such a young baby, and ask them and just tell them how you feel about a doctor touching her like that. Hope that was helpful