Recently, many new mothers have been troubled by their baby's labia adhesions. Adhesions of the labia minora are a common phenomenon in female infants and young children, usually referring to adhesions of the labia minora, which are more common in infants under the age of five. So, what's going on with the adhesions on both sides of the labia majora in a baby girl? Let's take a look at what's going on together.
What's going on with adhesions on both sides of the labia majora in a baby girl
It is a normal physiological phenomenon for a female baby to have adhesions on both sides of the labia majora. A newborn female baby carries estrogen from the mother's body, causing swelling and excessive secretion in the lower body. As the mother's estrogen gradually subsides, the tissue becomes dry and wrinkled, resulting in many small folds on the labia that are embedded in each other (similar to two books, embedded in each other every other page, difficult to separate using van der Waals forces), and adhesion is formed.
This situation is also often seen in elderly people who have gone through menopause, experienced hormonal withdrawal, and have no sexual activity, and there are also cases of labial adhesions. Many female babies will separate on their own by 6-18 months, and there are also those over 6-7 years old who have not yet separated. But basically around puberty, when estrogen levels rise, the adhesions naturally separate.
What should I do if my baby's labia majora are stuck on both sides
Firstly, pay attention to hygiene and clean the external genitalia of the female baby, especially after defecation and urination. In addition, try to minimize the frequency of using diapers for female babies, and regularly replace diapers.
Due to the fact that labial adhesions are often not the true cause of urinary tract infections - labial adhesions rarely affect the urethral opening, and the most common situation is allergies. Another type is discomfort in the lower body of female babies, such as severe adhesions. The baby's urine may flow back into the vagina, or the urine flow may be poor or split, but it is also very rare. Another situation is congenital abnormalities in the perineal area, which require early treatment if present. Therefore, novice mothers can operate like this: if there are no symptoms, they can completely ignore it.
Of course, novice mothers also need to pay attention to one thing - clean with water to keep the perineum area clean, which is still very necessary! Infection may worsen the adhesion of surrounding tissues.
The above is a detailed analysis and answer about the problem of labia majora adhesions on both sides in female babies, hoping to be helpful for novice mothers. In addition, the vast majority of these symptoms are discovered during a baby's physical examination. As female babies' organs have not yet fully developed, new mothers only need to clean them normally every day without worrying or being overly nervous.
