Guest wrote: My daughter has had vaginal spasms ever since was a toddler and we have ruled out pretty much everything. However, a wondeful GYN doctor referred us to a pelvic physical therapist> My daughter (9yrs old) has been seeing her for a year and it has been helpful. PT works with the spine and external pelvic floor pressure points to release the tight muscles. We also combined physical therapy with accupuncture. The condition has improved BUT it seems to get worse when she hits a growth spurt. The physical therapist and my theory ( I am an RN ) is that when my daughter hits the growth spurt the increase in the hormone levels and the physical stretching of the muscles aggravate the spasms. As for the cause, it is still a mystery. The pediatrician blew us off but the GYN is very supportive and hellpful.
our 7 year started about 2 weeks ago with the same system every night pain in her cookie as we call it (viginal area) scrinching crying, locking her knees together from the pain like spasms for about 20 minutes every night. We have taken her to Urgent Care only to be told she had a UTI after taking UTI antibiotics we noticed the pain was there? We took our 7 year old to her Pysician only to be told to take her to Emergency if the pain still continued. Last night our little one had another episode I put her in a warm bath with baking soda for about 15 minutes, that immediately calm the pain, she feel asleep right away she still sleeping 11 hours later...as a parent it makes me so angry how Dr's are so fast to mis-diagnose children stating its a UTI? I just want answers and a treatment please ...? I thank all you parents for sharing you're stories lets find an answer to cure our children!! Thank you all again for sharing
Alicia
(California)
It's now a month later and I am very happy to report all is well. I de-wormed my daughter and then did it again two weeks later. Her weight has increased, she looks well and her sleep pattern has returned to normal. I am grateful that our problem was only threadworm and it was treatable.
Two weeks ago my 2 year old daughter started screaming in the early evening that she had an itchy bottom, she seemed to be in so much pain. The next morning I took her to she the doctor and was told there was nothing the the doctor could she, and to come back if it happen again. Sure enough the same night she was screaming and scratching her front and back which came in waves for about 40 mins, so the next day I took her back to the doctor. This time I was told she must have an reaction to our salt water pool (strange, cause she has swam many times in salt water pools and nothing)... After searching the net I came across the discussion and am so grateful for everyones posts. I went and brought Threadworm (pinworm) tablets over the counter, it has now been four days and everything is great, no itching and my daughter is back swimming every day in our salt water pool. Why can't doctors suggest Threadworm tablets and see if it helps, it's that simple.
Hello,
I am 13 years old and i get these "stabbing" vaginal pains. I have not started my period yet, me and my mom don't think that's the cause.. But it literally feels like someone is taking a knife and stabbing my area! Its the worse feeling possible. Me and my mom have been trying to find an answer to my problem..But every forum we find has something to do with pregnecy... I am 5"2 and 90 pounds... I'm pretty active, i hear that this happens when you change position, but this inst an everyday thing. I play soccer but of course that's not everyday either. It gets so bad, it stops me in my tracks, sit down, and occasionally cry and scream. It happens every month or so, not an everyday thing. If anyone has any answers PLEASE let me know!
Thanks!
Kitty.....I would suggest you visit your doctor if you haven't already. They will probably organise an ultrasound (which is not painful) to see what is happening with your ovaries etc..... At your age I realise it is probably very uncomfortable for you to tell your doctor about this pain etc. but try to find a female doctor if you can (if that makes you feel better) or just remember, doctors see these problems all the time and are there to help you.
Also, because you describe symptoms similar to my 8 year old daughter when she had threadworm, obtain some medication from your pharmacist (which is over the counter without a prescription) and see if there is improvement after this. Threadworm is very common and can be present for a long time without any symptoms. If you are doing this get everyone in the house to treat themselves too as they are easily transmittable and it's no use treating just yourself and then being exposed to them again immediately by another family member if they happen to have them too (most likely without any symptoms).
With best wishes,
Kylie
(P.S. Let us know how you get on).
OMG!!!! Worms! That's exactly what my 6yr old daughter has got! Plain as day, once armed with flashlight! And then she tells me she noticed little white wormy things in her poo when she was wiping. She was too embarrassed to tell me!
I cannot believe it doesn't occur to Drs to suggest we check for this. My daughter has had these episodes numerous times over the last 2-3 years - sudden & extreme pain either in vulva or anus or both, always at night, always fine during day, no other symptoms, no visible problems when examined by Dr. I too thought maybe there was some sort of psychological issue as she has some serious ongoing problems with toileting (she won't do bowel movements in toilet; long story!).
So of course, she would be extremely highly susceptible to worms as hygiene is a major issue. And no one had ever once thought of it!
THANK YOU SO MUCH for all your comments here. I'd never seen worms before. What an eye opener!! It's the middle of the night & I'm a single mum with a 4yr old boy as well, so with Miss 6 resting reasonably comfortably after my having removed as many of the visible blighters as I could, we will be off to the pharmacist pronto in the morning to start treating her - and us!
I am SO GRATEFUL for having found this forum & this thread! Something so simple & (now) seemingly pretty obvious & common, but eluded me all this time!
My 9 year old daughter has suffered from this problem since the age of 5. We now have a routine of a cold bath again just before bed, sudocream and a cold wet cloth. When she wakes up in the night we repeat and she always goes back to sleep. I have seen numerous doctors and the only link is that she has chronic agioedema and urticaria and it may be urticaria in the vagina.
greetings
my daughter is 7 years soon to be 8 and it has been 6 weeks and a day since she woke up complaining about her vagina. she has been to her pediatrician, pediatric endrocrinologist and a youth gynecologist. there are no signs of yeast or vaginal excretions and there has been no foul play in and/or around her vagina.
the pediatric encrocrinologist will be able to determine if your daughter is in puberty...mine is not; however, she has pubic hair and has what is called puberty adrenarche which is due to her having low birth rate [although she was a term baby], weight gain, under arm odor and vaginal hairs.
we are at a lost and am now turning to a spiritual advisor and possibly a child psychologist.
my daughter is 7 years soon to be 8 and it has been 6 weeks and a day since she woke up complaining about her vagina. she has been to her pediatrician, pediatric endrocrinologist and a youth gynecologist. there are no signs of yeast or vaginal excretions and there has been no foul play in and/or around her vagina.
the pediatric encrocrinologist will be able to determine if your daughter is in puberty...mine is not; however, she has pubic hair and has what is called puberty adrenarche which is due to her having low birth rate [although she was a term baby], weight gain, under arm odor and vaginal hairs.
we are at a lost and am now turning to a spiritual advisor and possibly a child psychologist.
My little girl, aged 2, was waking up, screaming, writhing in her bed, and saying help, ouchies. It had been ongoing for three nights, and I was becoming very, very desperate! During the day, she was perfectly fine, running around, playing, laughing, but at night, usually one or two hours after she had been sleeping, the pain started. I cant tell you how awful it is to watch your child in pain, and not have any idea how to help. I tried thrush cream, and thought maybe she had nappy rash. But she was saying it was in her " wee wee" as well as her little bottom.
I decided, at 1am in the morning, to see what Dr net had to say, before booking her in to the doc in the morning.
WELL, This thread has been a blessing!!! I didnt want to post straight away, before I knew the results, but decided to race out and get WORMING treatment first thing in the morning. It has been 3 weeks since worming her. That night we still had a bit of leg kicking and discomfort, and the nights following, blessed silence. She is using the potty, and I noticed some threadish strands in her number twos, so that was it.
Thank you, all those lovely, caring mothers out there ( and dads ) for starting this converstion!
Problem Solved.
I decided, at 1am in the morning, to see what Dr net had to say, before booking her in to the doc in the morning.
WELL, This thread has been a blessing!!! I didnt want to post straight away, before I knew the results, but decided to race out and get WORMING treatment first thing in the morning. It has been 3 weeks since worming her. That night we still had a bit of leg kicking and discomfort, and the nights following, blessed silence. She is using the potty, and I noticed some threadish strands in her number twos, so that was it.
Thank you, all those lovely, caring mothers out there ( and dads ) for starting this converstion!
Problem Solved.
Hi well i am just having my daughter take a renal scan and bladder scan as she has this same thing. She had i t first at two and is now 6. I have seen several doctors and no one gives an answer.. but is exactly as you describe midde of the night excruciating pain.. can't believe it, i was worried my daughter was being abused...
guest wrote:
You poor thing! Its just horrible as a parent, to see your child in so much discomfort, and be unable to do anything about it.
It doesn't hurt to nip out to your pharmacy, and get a dose of worming tablets. The cost is minimal, and you will soon know if the problem is worms or something else.
It is incredible to think that such tiny little things can cause such a huge amount of disruption and pain. I guess little girls have more "things" that are a suitable environment that boys, hence the pain in both areas.
Good luck!
Shelg wrote:
My 8 year old daughter has been having vaginal and sometime anal pain at night. Goes and goes almost like spasms. She has been seeing a urologist. She had tests like a VCUG and full sonogram of the bladder and kidneys, everything is completely normal. She was taking Ditropan for possible bladder spasms, but it does not work. She will have pain at night only lasting from 4 to 7 days, and then going away for periods of 2 weeks or under. The urologist does not know whay she is having pain. He thinks it could possibly be due to her competitive gymnastics - muscle spasms. Any help would be appreciated!
Hi well i am just having my daughter take a renal scan and bladder scan as she has this same thing. She had i t first at two and is now 6. I have seen several doctors and no one gives an answer.. but is exactly as you describe midde of the night excruciating pain.. can't believe it, i was worried my daughter was being abused...
You poor thing! Its just horrible as a parent, to see your child in so much discomfort, and be unable to do anything about it.
It doesn't hurt to nip out to your pharmacy, and get a dose of worming tablets. The cost is minimal, and you will soon know if the problem is worms or something else.
It is incredible to think that such tiny little things can cause such a huge amount of disruption and pain. I guess little girls have more "things" that are a suitable environment that boys, hence the pain in both areas.
Good luck!
Linda wrote:
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Absolutely nothing to do with the topic at hand. Nothing to do with what we as parents are discussing. We are trying to help our children and this is NOT part of the topic. Please keep these comments to yourself as we do not need to hear it. You obviously don't have a child with these issues so you need to remove yourself from this thread.
Our daughter (6, almost 7) has the same problems as all of the other little girls mentioned here. This has been happening quite frequently for over a year now (almost nightly for about 2 months) but thankfully it is less now. She had a lot of trouble having a "normal" bowel movement so our pediatrician put her on RestoraLAX every night before bed. She had her first spasm tonight in over 2 months, and we had given her drink to her without meds (unknown to her) to see if it would be ok. But we ended up having to give it to her when she woke at 11pm with this horrible spasm. The only thing we have ever been able to figure out (with the help of our wonderful pediatrician) is that she has a dairy intolerance and it causes her bowels to not move properly. She then gets mildly constipated and it causes vaginal spasms. She has been drinking soy milk since November, we allow small amounts of cheese and yogurt and ice cream on occasion. We still don't have a definite answer, but this is what we have been doing and so far it has been working. We see our pediatrician for a followup in March so hopefully we will get a bit more insight then. But in the mean time, when it does happen HEAT is what works for our little girl. We use a "magic bag" heated in the microwave for about 2 minutes. The pain subsides after about 10min or so. If you don't have a magic bag or heating pad, a hot water bottle will work or a towel heated up in the microwave (put a bit of water on it first and then place it in a large ziplock bag). If you don't have access to these things or these don't work, a nice warm (as warm as they can handle) bath works very well too! I hope I have given you some information to go to your pediatrician with. This is all something you need to discuss with your doctor. I am NOT a doctor, just a Mom with a little girl in need of help. Our pediatrician listens to us and is doing everything to try to figure this out. She did also test for Celiac disease but it was negative. Keep a calendar/journal of what she has eaten during the day, what her activity level was and how her bowel movements are. Track when she has the spasms, how long they last and what seems to relieve the pain! Track this for a few weeks and then see your doctor and give them this information. This may give them a bit of insight as to what is going on. The more information you can provide your doctor the better. The doctor can only go by what information you have and the diagnosis is based on that and physical examination. But in our experience, there are not physical signs that are a visible. So bombard the doctor with information and let them take it from there. Have it written down and make a copy...one for you, one for them, so they can check with colleagues if necessary. I really hope we all find out the cause for this, but until we see our pediatrician again, we will continue with our daily regime as it seems to be working!!
Hi myself (as a child) and both of my daughters suffered with this soreness and only at night. We cut out oranges and orange juice/ squash and it's done the trick!! Good luck x