Fused labia in my little girl

[Charlotte91]

I've never heard of it. How would I know if DD does have one??

Although, she had a catheter for a couple days after she was born (she had surgery a few hours after birth and they had to monitor her urinary output), they would have noticed then, right??

[minimatron]

DD3 had it and around 7 months its opened by itself. It looked like a thin membrane over the vagina. I showed my gp and he wasnt concerned by it and said that if it was still there at 12 months he would then talk about what to do. i didnt do anything special for it. I wasnt aware though that it may refuse.

[human bean]

DD's was quite fused at 6 months, and we used the hormone cream for a few months and it is now open. I keep an eye on it as I was told it could refuse, but now that she's walking apparently it's less likely as she's moving alot more in the general area i.e. crawling, walking, falling, climbing etc. The MCHN recommened vaseline once a day too but we never did. We were hesitant about using the cream but hers was quite fused so decided to after weighing up the pros and cons. She did get a very fine covering of blonde hair but it was gone within 2 weeks of stopping the cream.

I can understand why you're freaking out too, I was beside myself at the time. I was lucky enough though that a friend of mine had mentioned it in her daughter a couple of years earlier, so I rang her straight away to calm myself down. I'm so thankful she shared it with me at the time!!

[KimmyF]

Hi everyone
Thanks so much for all your replies. Well I saw the GP on Thursday and she told me to do nothing and that MCHN should NOT have recommended vasoline. She gave me some information from the Royal Children's Hospital and it was great it explained in really simple terms and stated that their approach is to do nothing. It will generally rectify itself by them time she gets her first period but often by the time she is two. So that was great and I'm really glad I made the appointment now. I'm cranky that my MCHN said to use the vaseline as my GP told me the recommendation as been to do nothing for ages now and she was surprised that the health nurse gave me that advice and they only prescribe the cream in really severe cases or if the little girl has been getting lots on UTI.
Anyways thank you all again I really appreciate it

[Charlotte91]

There's no way I'd be putting vasoline near my childs private parts. Gross. Although, its a very quick cure for cradle cap.....

So glad that you got some information, RCH is usually the best place to get information. They're awesome!

[Gigi]

Glad you have received reassuring medical advice.