Inflammatory diseases of the genital organs in girls (a case from practice)
AUTHORS : Khafizova G.N.
RELEVANT UNIVERSITIES : “Eliseeva Medical Center”, Moscow, Russia
YEAR : 2014
In the structure of gynecological diseases, the most frequent localization of the inflammatory process in girls aged 1 to 9 years is the external genitalia (vulva)
and the vagina – vulvovaginitis. Vulvovaginitis is an inflammation of the female external genital organs and the vagina. At this age, the frequency of vulvovaginitis
is about 65% of all diseases of the genital organs. There are several classifications of vulvovaginitis based on different principles.
Depending on the age of onset of vulvovaginitis, there are:
– vulvovaginitis during infancy (0-12 months);
– vulvovaginitis during childhood (from 1 to 8 years old);
– prepubertal vulvovaginitis (from 8 to menarche);
– vulvovaginitis of the pubertal period (with menarche).
