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Clinical Reference Systems: Pediatric Advisor 10.0
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Foreign Body in Vagina
DESCRIPTION
During normal exploration of the body, young girls may put a
foreign object in their vaginas. Common objects are toilet
tissue, a crayon, or a bead. The objects must be removed to
prevent a vaginal infection. Often they are not discovered
until the girl is brought to see a physician because she has
developed a vaginal discharge.
CALL YOUR CHILD'S PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY IF:
- You think your child has a foreign body in the vagina.
NOTE: DO NOT try to remove the object yourself. This almost
always pushes the object in farther and makes removal
by the physician very difficult. Watch your child
closely to make sure that she doesn't push the object
in.
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