Experience at a Multidisciplinary Pediatric Vulvar Dermatology Clinic

Abstract

Background: Vulvar dermatology is a field in which pediatricians, gynecologists, adolescent medicine specialists, and dermatologists may lack sufficient comfort and training. Delays in diagnosis can prolong patient discomfort and result in irreversible anogenital anatomic changes. Relatively few multidisciplinary vulvar dermatology clinics exist in the United States. We present our preliminary experience at a multidisciplinary pediatric gynecology and dermatology clinic for pediatric and adolescent vulvar disorders.