Why is my baby girl’s vulva red and painful?

The baby's body is developing and the skin is relatively delicate. Mothers should pay attention to the cleanliness of the baby's skin. Especially for baby girls, the structure of the female genitals is relatively complex. Mothers should pay attention to the cleanliness of the baby girl's genitals. However, some baby girls have redness and pain on the vulva. Many mothers don't know what's going on. What's going on with the redness and pain on the baby girl's vulva? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. Why does a girl’s vulva become red and painful?

This may be caused by vulvitis, which is generally related to cleanliness and causes bacterial infection. It is recommended to maintain personal hygiene, change and wash underwear frequently, and seek symptomatic treatment if the condition is serious.

2. Common symptoms and treatment of female baby's vulva

1. Skin candidiasis

Candida is a type of fungus. Cutaneous candidiasis is an infection with Candida albicans that spreads into the cracks or crevices of the skin, causing inflammation of the skin. After being infected with Candida albicans, the skin will turn red, develop many small bumps, peel off, and even become red, swollen, and rotten with small blisters or pustules.

If you mistakenly think it is diaper rash and apply steroids, the symptoms will become worse. So don't give your baby any medicine at will, but ask the doctor to confirm it first.

Treatment:

If it is just redness without swelling, just keep the reddened skin clean and it will heal naturally. However, if the redness and swelling are severe, you should apply antifungal ointment under the guidance of a doctor. It usually takes 1 to 2 weeks to heal.