Can young girls get thrush?

[Astrid]

DD1 (6 1/2) has been complaining of itching in her genital area. I have had a look and her vulva looks like it has a touch of dermatitis, but she is complaining of it more of it being her inner labia. She has said she saw white bumps, I could not see any.

Too young or completely possible. The weather has been hot here and I find am affected by it. So I wonder if she is as well. She is also insisting on long black leggings under her school dress, which I am sure cannot be helping.

[mel_cur]

does she have bubble baths? I heard kids can get thrush from that

[Tinks]

I don't know whether it's thrush or not but My DD used to get redness and itchy when she was younger, turned out it was bubble bath.

I was told to stop using bubble bath and strong perfumed soaps and to put 1/2 a cup of vinegar in her baths, that seemed to help clear it up.

[Astrid]

DD2 has excema, so we are pretty light on the bubble baths as the girls bath together.. Pretty much only soap when washing hands, otherwise scrub with face washer if grotty and Moo Goo shampoo once a week.

Was considering the vinegar in the bath - thanks for confirming I was on the right path.

[Trillian]

It's not unheard of for young girls to get thrush. Maybe give her some probiotics and yoghurts and avoid yeasty foods to see if that helps her and if it doesn't clear get some cream for her.

[krysalyss]

Yeah they can, especially in the summer because of the weather and it is common for kids to run around in damp togs. I would see medical advice before using a thrush cream though.

[Sopdet]

I used to get it all the time as a child. From things like not wiping back to front & not wearing 100% cotton undies and also from antibiotics. Mum used to always put vinegar in my bath water, or make me sit in a basin of water. I also found that in summer if we were at nudist beaches or running around home naked, I didn't get it, because I was never in wet swimmers.

[Rivlas]

Another thing to be aware of if you have girls is the sandpit. A Dr told me to never let them play in one wearing just undies. Once they started wearing bike shorts under their dresses things imporved.

The vinegar is something I have never heard about so thanks for the hint. Useful for all ages

[Astrid]

Ah, yes lots of running around in wet bathers the past month or so.

[helle]

I was going to suggest the wet bathers thing too.
I'm storing the vinegar thing in the back of my mind incase I ever need it! Sucks being a girl sometimes!