Infant body hygiene is a matter that parents take care of, although as children grow older they acquire some autonomy. Correct body hygiene is important for health development, and when the diaper is removed, the cleaning of the genitals should not be neglected.
While girls wear diapers, care of the genital area is extreme, to gradually lose importance, a certain neglect that begins to be more worrying towards three or four years, time of schooling.
When girls go to school, they are supposed to have some autonomy and they have to clean themselves after going to the bathroom, probably without having acquired the habit correctly or without taking care of cleaning.
But experts point out that it is very important that when this time comes The girl has clear and precise ideas about her body hygiene and have acquired some cleaning habits that within their possibilities contribute to maintaining their health.
At the beginning it is necessary the constant supervision of the parents to review the intimate hygiene of the little ones, and at the same time teach them to do it themselves.
Since daily hygiene is a routine, theoretically it should not be difficult to instruct the girl on the most appropriate way to urinate and defecate and the subsequent cleaning of the area. One of the basic issues that would avoid many cases of vulvovaginitis is the habit of clean your genitals from front to back.
Vulvovaginitis is an inflammation of the female genital region, a relatively common condition. Vulvitis is inflammation of the vulva or external genitalia and is very common in girls aged three to six years. They can be prevented with proper hygiene.
Tips for proper intimate hygiene in girls
Cleaning from front to back It prevents the rest of the stool from settling in the vulva and bacteria from the intestine proliferate. After defecating, you have to clean yourself well, using enough toilet paper, so that there are no remains. They can be told that the last piece of paper used should be clean. Better to use soft toilet paper, without smells or colors.
It is not necessary to wash the area after each deposition. In addition, at these ages it is complicated that they can do it without help or can be away from home. If wet wipes are used, it is convenient that the last cleaning is done with paper, to remove moisture. If the ano-genital area is wet, the appearance of fungi is more possible.
When the girl pees, she can be asked to separate her knees, so it is easier for the urine to fall directly to the toilet without wetting the genitals.
After cleaning you have to wash your hands with soap and water, it is a habit that is especially important, since it prevents certain infectious diseases that are transmitted orally-fecally through the hands.
You must change the intimate garments every day, after the bath, or in case it is stained with poop remains. The panties must be made of cotton.
For cleaning in the bath or shower, soft products must be used and do not use strong soaps, foam baths or bath salts, which could cause irritation in the genital area. Slightly acidic or neutral pH liquid soap is recommended. It is not recommended to use sponges to clean the area. Simply wash with soap and water, taking care when rinsing so that no soap remains.
After bathing, special care will also be taken to dry the genital area for the reason we have indicated above.
In short, children's genitals should be in continuous observation also when the diaper is left behind, and we must teach some habits of intimate hygiene to prevent them from presenting any infection due to lack of hygiene.
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