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My daughter is 4 years old and everyday she is saying her vagina itches or tickles. throughout the day she has her hands in her vaginal area and is scratching. we wondered if its because she may night be wiping good after using the restroom but this has

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Bathtub irritation: I see this frequently in girls that shampoo their hair and sit in the sudsy water. The soap suds end up inside the vaginal entrance and persist unless rinsed. Once there the soap film can trigger itching and redness that is exaggerated by the kid digging at the site when they are half asleep. Moving to showers and avoidind soap inside the genitals helps resolve the issue.

Answered 4/21/2020

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