

Underpants made of synthetic fibers don’t allow the skin to “breathe.” Discourage wearing underpants during the night so the genital area has a chance to “air out.”

Don’t put any other soaps or shampoo into the bath water. Don’t use bubble bath before puberty because it’s extremely irritating.Apply 1% of hydrocortisone cream (a nonprescription item) to the genitalĪrea after soaks. After symptoms resolve, cleanse the genital area once a day with warm water. Repeat this every 4 hours while your daughter is awake for the next 2 days. Be sure she spreads her legs and allows the water to cleanse the genital area.

Add 4-8 tablespoon of baking soda per tub of warm water. Have your daughter soak her bottom in a basin or bathtub of warm water with baking soda for 20 minutes. Uses bubble bath, bathes in soapy water, or washes genitals with soapīaking Soda – Warm Water Soaks.Pain, soreness, burning, or itching in genital area.If the vagina becomes infected, there will be a vaginal discharge. At that age, the lining of the vulva is very thin and sensitive. This irritation almost always occurs before puberty. The usual irritants are bubble bath, shampoo, or soap left on the genital area. Most vaginal itching or discomfort is due to a chemical irritation of the vulva or outer vagina.
