My 3 year-old daughter just called me while she was in the loo after peeing, she complained about pain on her vagina. When i checked i saw that as the base of her clitoris is red and has small cuts on both sides of the clitoris (on the skin folds). The cuts looks similar to the cuts that most people tend to have behind their pinky toes. I dont know what to do to help relieve her pain? I plan to take her to the doctor tomorrow because theres no doctor available in my area at this time of the night (23h22). I gave her ponstan but im not sure what else to do. Any suggestions??
My 3 year-old daughter has cuts at the base of her clitoris what can I do to relieve her pain?
Question posted by 2me on 29 May 2013
Last updated on 19 November 2013
3 Answers
sara12345
30 May 2013
It's probably nothing to worry about, but I hope that you have ruled out any physical abuse of your daughter. Sorry to bring it up, but so often a parent has no idea that it is going on. You take care.
DzooBaby
30 May 2013
I thought of that possibility too sara. It doesnt really sound like it but you never know. Anytime a young girl child has genital pain, it needs to be a consideration.
2me
31 May 2013
Hi every1, i took my daughter to the doctor yesterday and thank goodness she says i shudnt worry it will heal on its own and i shud continue applying sudocream and giving her lots of water to dilute the urine. She doesnt feel the need to prescribe medication because the redness that was there on wednesday nite was no longer there when she examined her, whats remaining is the small cuts which she believes will heal quickly. She did say if the cuts do not improve over the weekend then i shud bring her back on monday. She ruled out physical abuse. She asked me if my daughter likes playing with her panties by inserting them in between her bums and pulling them up to her waist... guess what? thats exactly what my daughter likes to do!! Most of the time when she gets out of the loo she comes out with her panties in between her bums, holding the sides all de way up her waist then she runs around the house dancing and laughing so we can see her bums with her panties in between them.
So basically she must have cut herself with the embroidery dats on the sides of her panties... Gosh kids!! Anyway im glad its not a big deal and dat shes gonna be fine soon. Thank you all for your advices, i highly appreciate the support.
sara12345
31 May 2013
That's all wonderful news about your precious daughter. So glad that she is being well taken care of.
CleanX
20 Nov 2013
I'm really glad to hear it was something totally innocent. Its such a shame we have to be so paranoid & extra-careful. Glad for your good news!
Kimmi
smileyhappy
29 May 2013
Hi 2me,
One thing that is good is that area heals very well. Do you have any virgin coconut oil in the house? It is a antibacterial and healing agent too.
Hope this helps!
2me
29 May 2013
Unfortunately i only hv olive oil not coconut oil. Do you know whether its safe to apply sudocream of the cuts?
DzooBaby
29 May 2013
It could be several things. One, three year olds tend to explore their genitals because they are curious and it feels good. She may have gotten a little rough in her exploration and has some light trauma to the area. If this is the case, a little antibiotic ointment or cream or a little petroleum jelly like Vaseline should soothe it. Another thing is the possibility of a fungal infection, especially if she has been on antibiotics recently. You might look to see if you see any cheesy looking discharge down there. In that case she will need and antifungal cream from the Dr. You can try bathing the area with some lukewarm water and apply a little petroleum jelly to soothe the area and/or apply cool compresses until she can see her Dr.
DzooBaby
29 May 2013
If her clitoris is swollen and red, there is also the possibility of Bartholin gland blockage or cysts. Sometimes you can see little bumps on either side of the vaginal opening. Warm compresses can help this until she sees the Dr.
2me
29 May 2013
Theres no discharge and no bumps. I soaked her in lukewarm water and i poured savlon in the water. I read somewhere that vaseline should never beused down there so im a bit sceptical to used it. @smileyhappy unfortunately i only hv olive oil not coconut oil. Do you think its safe to rather apply sudocream of the cuts?
DzooBaby
29 May 2013
You can use olive oil if you prefer. It wont hurt to use either externally. Vaseline should not be put INSIDE of the vagina (some older women try this when their vaginas dry out from menopause and younger women use it as a lubricant for sex and it can cause infection because that is an internal use) but it is okay to use it on the outside. I am a registered nurse.
DzooBaby
29 May 2013
Sorry, I am not familiar with savlon or sudocream
DzooBaby
29 May 2013
OK, I looked up sudocream, it looks like it is for diaper rash and yes, that would be excellent to use if you have that. It isnt much different from using vaseline however but it is fine as long as you are not putting it INSIDE the vagina-fine to use on the external portions
DzooBaby
29 May 2013
Anything that will soothe and prevent urine from burning. I am sure it hurts when the urine runs over it! Make sure she drinks plenty of water or juice to keep her urine diluted.
DzooBaby
29 May 2013
I looked up the savlon-dont use that anymore. It has chorhexedine in it-way to strong for this area!
DzooBaby
29 May 2013
I think the sudocrem would be good because it could be similar to diaper rash (or nappy rash as you likely call it) either that or it could be fungal. Fungus likes dark moist areas and if your weather is getting warmer sometimes girls and women can get fungal growth but if you are not seeing any rash or discharge then it is probably just irritation.
Bella-bell
29 May 2013
Olive oil is great and has been used for many years to help heal all sorts of skin irritations it's actually better than coconut oil, also saying a child likes to explore there is one thing but feels good and child I think is a horrible choice of words in regards to the area especially female and 3 after five yrs of age u may have a point...
Also Vaseline only on external is fine it wood help repel urine from seeping into wounds which wood burn also tell Ur baby girl not to touch down there...
And if potty training try softer toilet paper and or baby wipes until she knows the difference in the pressure used to correctly wipe. Take care and pls see Dr soon There are alot if wolves in sheeps clothing
DzooBaby
30 May 2013
Bella-Bell-Many adults are bothered by the idea of children having pleasurable feelings in their genitals but they do. That is not to say they are sexual feelings the way an adult has them. Children explore their genitals out of curiosity and because it is pleasurable-it feels good, maybe not sexual good, but it still feels good to them. Ask any behavior specialist and they will tell you the same. Little girls are no different from little boys in this sense. As soon as they are old enough to find their genitalia they will touch, pat and pull, partially out of curiosity, but also because it feels good. It is a fact whether you like the idea or not.
DzooBaby
30 May 2013
2me, hope your little girl is feeling better today if you applied some of the sudocrem or olive oil. Let us know what the Dr says.
2me
31 May 2013
Hi every1, i took my daughter to the doctor yesterday and thank goodness she says i shudnt worry it will heal on its own and i shud continue applying sudocream and giving her lots of water to dilute the urine. She doesnt feel the need to prescribe medication because the redness that was there on wednesday nite was no longer there when she examined her, whats remaining is the small cuts which she believes will heal quickly. She did say if the cuts do not improve over the weekend then i shud bring her back on monday. She ruled out physical abuse. She asked me if my daughter likes playing with her panties by inserting them in between her bums and pulling them up to her waist... guess what? thats exactly what my daughter likes to do!! Most of the time when she gets out of the loo she comes out with her panties in between her bums, holding the sides all de way up her waist then she runs around the house dancing and laughing so we can see her bums with her panties in between them.
So basically she must have cut herself with the embroidery dats on the sides of her panties... Gosh kids!! Anyway im glad its not a big deal and dat shes gonna be fine soon. Thank you all for your advices, i highly appreciate the support.
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