Possibilities of topical treatment of inflammatory diseases of vulva and vagina in girls

Abstract

Vulvitis and vaginitis in girls are the most frequent reason for contacting a pediatric gynecologist. The article considers options for local treatment with various forms of inflammation of the vulva and vagina. In recent years, there has been an increase in this pathology. The maximum number of appeals is observed at 1 year of age and at the age of 3-7 years. The formation of the inflammatory process in the vagina is caused by the state of the endocrine and immune systems, as well as a number of anatomical and physiological features of the structure of the external sexual organs. An important role in the development of vulvovaginitis and vulvitis is played by extragenital pathology. The development of the secondary inflammatory process in the vagina provokes such diseases as urinary tract infection, dysbacteriosis, atopic dermatitis, noopharyngeal diseases, frequent colds, transient immunodeficiency states, childhood infections. The clinical manifestations of vulva-guinitis and vulvitis are similar and depend on the severity of the process, the type of exciter. In acute nonspecific vulvovaginitis, a vivid clinical picture is typical. This discharge from the genital tract, hyperemia and swelling of the vulva, discomfort, burning with urination. The diagnosis of the disease is based on the details of complaints, clinical picture, laboratory and instrumental diagnostic methods. In the treatment of non-specific vulvovaginitis, girls rarely resort to the use of systemic antibacterial drugs. Preference is given to topical preparations. The advantage of local treatment is a minimal risk of adverse reactions, simplicity and ease of use, in the absence of contraindications (except for individual intolerance of the drug), as well as in the possibility of use in extragenital pathology.