DD Femine Itching! Help!

[ChefGirl]

Well, DD has been complaining about femine itching lately right before bedtime. I put some Lotrimine cream to ease her itching. But, it doesn't seem to help her much...she just can't help but scratch herself. Anyone has any better solutions. I hate to see her suffer like that.... I know how that feels...she's almost six by the way.

Thanks in advance.

[ha98ed14]

She probably has a yeast infection. My sister used to get them as a child. I would take her and have her checked out.

[Jeanne]

My girls never got full blown infections but they got pretty red. I found that Triple Paste works just as well for healing this in 2 days time then anything else. Smothers the yeast quickly and is so thick that it stays put longer.

[infomama]

Is this after bath time? It strikes me as more of a reaction to an irritant vs. yeast since it's isolated to right before bedtime. I may take her in to r/o an infection but I assume your ped will ask questions about soap/detergents/too warm or long baths. Can you think of anything you have changed or do use products with fragrances/dyes, etc?

[Tondi G]

if it turns out to be yeast then you might consider giving her probiotics on a daily basis.

I've never had good results with over the counter stuff or lotrimin. I would call her pediatrician and see if they can see her soon. Hope you get it figured out and she is feeling better.... there is nothing worse than feminine itching!

[wendmatt]

Is it after bathing or with no bathing? DD gets itchy if she doesn't wash or shower, I think it's the way she wipes, she leaves toilet paper residue, so now we usually shower off her privates daily and it's really helped with the itching.

[maestramommy]

A couple of weeks ago I saw Cortaid hydrocortizone lotion. It's regular lotion but it has 1% hydrocortisone. I used it as body lotion while on a trip because it comes in a small tube. It worked pretty well.

Otherwise, for feminine itching I've used 1% hydrocortisone ointment with pretty good success.

[ehlana06]

When I was young I had the same issue and it turned out to be a reaction to my bath soap. Maybe try changing brands to a more gentle, sensitive skin type formula.