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A 29-year-old female asked:
My 5 year old daughter has strong body odor especially her armpits. this is also accompanied by what looks like breast development and she has also had vagina discharge for about 2 years, please advise me about what can be done about this?
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Dr. Cheryl Coldwateranswered
Pediatrics 40 years experience
Premature puberty: She should see a doctor to find out if she is having early puberty changes. They can be caused by exposure to external hormones or her own system producing excessive hormones much earlier than usual.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Had to get my period yesterday,started to get white discharge and sore breasts friday which is normal.been stressing a lot had protected sex.im very dry there and i put some toilet paper in my vagina there was blood with discharge but it doesnt goout?
Dr. Caroline Billingsleyanswered
15 years experience
Vaginal infection: Hard to understand your question, but if you are having bleeding- this can be many things- your period, a vaginal infection, vaginal dryness leading t... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
My daughter is 12. She has no discharge yet and no under arm hair. She has pubic hair in her private area and she has had breast buds for a long time. Is it normal?
Dr. John Simpsonanswered
Pediatrics 36 years experience
Don't worry: Be patient, you're likely to see more physical changes over the next 6-12 months.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
My daughter has a painful lump under her armpit she is saying that every year she get pain in her armpit then it stop but she never knew that a lump was causing that could I be breast cancer?My daughter is 13 years old
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
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Very unlikely: Cancer is very unlikely at her age. An infection in the lymph nodes or hair follicles is more likely. It would be prudent to see a doctor to avoid the... Read More
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A 53-year-old male asked:
My 21 year old daughter complained of itching inside the vagina. There's no discharge and not yet sexually active. just itch, what could be the cause and remedy.
Dr. Richard Romanoanswered
Internal Medicine 11 years experience
Vaginal itchy: There can be general dryness, yeast infection, or bacterial infection.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Ok so my 12 year old daughter is always tired and mopey. How much sleep should she get? Or is this just puberty. (has breast buds and discharge )
Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
Need to be checked: 12 years old always tired needs to be evaluated by her pediatrician.She needs at least 7 hours of good sleep.But she needs a physical exam and may nee... Read More
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