Dr Phil Kieran: How to protect your daughter from vulvovaginitis

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What steps can you take to prevent girls from getting vulvovaginitis?

Vulvovaginitis may not be a word you are familiar with, but it is something parents of young girls will know to see. Vulvovaginitis occurs when the vulva (the outside part of female genitalia) and sometimes the vagina (internal) become red, sore, itchy, and inflamed. Usually, it is a mild condition that goes away after a day or two, but many young girls have recurrent episodes.