Bladder, Kidney & UTI: Desitin
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Possible UTI?
Asked by J.N. from Houston
on March 21, 2009
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My 4 yo daughter has been complaining about her private part hurting. I looked at it to see what was wrong, and her "small lips" (sorry if it sounds inappropriate) is...
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- Hi J., As a nurse I agree that you should go to the MD. In my opinion, what your daughter is experiencing is an irritation by something coming in contact with her s...
- Yeah I would take her to the doc right away because she is in pain, the doc can give her something and probably even something for pain. I had a terrible bladder infe...
- Take your daughter to the doctor ASAP. She needs to have a check up. I write this as a professional social worker. Good luck
Yeast Infection
Asked by R.V. from Jacksonville
on May 26, 2010
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My 4 year-old daughter this morning came to me complaining that her "vagina itches and hurts." When I checked, I found her vulva very red and a little inflamed and I ...
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- I would call her pediatrician about that first. What will work wonders is a warm bath with one cup of white vinegar in it.
- I wonder if it is not a yeast infection but yet just irritated from not wiping correctly. My daughter said hers 'hurt' and it was really red after she started wiping ...
- My 5 year old still is a messy wiper. She sometimes gets feces that way. Our pedi told us to put vaselline to kind of coat or protect it. It does help. I would als...
Need HELP for Severe Diaper Rash/yeast Infection
Asked by K.S. from Raleigh
on May 14, 2008
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My 20-month-old developed a double ear infection and has been put on Omniceft for 10 days. A side effect of the meds is that he has very loose stools MULTIPLE times a...
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- I am a peds nurse, and we tell our patients to use maloxx or mylanta, Pour over his/her bottom, let it air dry and put her diaper back on. It helps wonderfully, also i...
- I work in a day care, and some of tyhe moms there use something called probiotic whe their children are on antibiotics. It keeps them from getting a bad rash, from the...
- My daughter(21 months old) just had ear infections in both ears and a sinus infection and was put on Augmentin for 10 days. She had the exact same thing with the runs...
Pregnancy and Yeast Infection
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on August 4, 2008
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I am 30 weeks pregnant and have a yeast infection. It is driving me crazy. I eat lots of yogurt and to no help. Can my husband be a carrier, if so there is no end t...
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- This sounds kinda weird but after you treat your yeast infection use a hair dryer to dry yourself after the shower. It helps as a prevention, yeast likes warm moist a...
- I would, at this point, check with the nurse at the doctor's office to get recommendations. You don't want to have to continue this to delivery. Not sure good idea to ...
- I had a similar problem with recurring yeast infections and my doctor assured me that my hubby could not be a carrier. Apparently, men don't produce yeast, lucky dogs...
Diaper Rash with Yeast Infection
Asked by M.C. from New York
on March 19, 2008
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My one year old daughter got a yeast infection about a week and a half ago and she is at a in-home daycare all day. I wish she can walk around without her diaper on ho...
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- Have you tried Boudreaux's (spelling?) Butt Paste? It works really well on rashes. It was developed by a pharmacist in Lousiana and it has all "natural" ingredients....
- Hi M. My name is Sandy, I know only to much unfortunately about yeast infections. I first want to suggest to you not to use petroleum jelly, because it is not water ...
- i used to soak my son in the sink/tub with warm water and baking soda. he used to have bleeding sores this seemed to comfort him and i used corn starch afterwards ...
Yeast Infection & Diaper Allergy?
Asked by S.P. from Boston
on April 30, 2008
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I have an 8 month old daughter. She has had a yeast infection for about 5 weeks now! I took her to the Dr. at the beginning. When she had the rash for 3 days. He pre...
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- My daughter had a reaction to the cheaper diapers and seems to get a rash very easily. Start by only cleaning her with warm water and white wash clothes. The white...
- Hi S., My name is M. and i have 4 children ages 17, 13, 11, and 7 months. I was unaware that traditional disposable diapers are processed with many chemicals. try c...
- My first child got a rash from store brand diapers so I never tried them with the rest. I stick with pampers, luvs and huggies and don't have a problem.
Diaper Rash vs Infection
Asked by B.S. from Fort Myers
on May 10, 2010
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Ok ladies I need some help. My daughter is 22 months old and has a VERY SENSITIVE "private area". If she has diharea ONE TIME she will develop a rash. I have taken her...
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- I use Earth Mam Angel Baby Bottom Balm, which is brilliant at clearing up irritated skin. That said, my son only breaks out if I put him in a disposable diaper. I ha...
- I agree a trip to the pedi is in order because it can be from anythin from foods to an infection. If it does turn out to be a diaper infection - my daughter is super...
- My daughter frequently had yeast infections. It was caused by the sugar in fruits such as bananas. You can use vagisil and apply it 2x a day also, I put my daughter ...
Yeast Infection or Just Irritated?
Asked by A.B. from Odessa
on July 21, 2007
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I have a 2 year girl, who 1 week after her 2nd birthday decides she is ready to be out of diapers. She is very out going and can do it herself kind of person. But si...
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- Don't forget about urinary tract infections as well. Little girls don't clean as well so the risk of infection increases. Keep an eye our for urinary frequency, itch...
- Why don't you try those wonderful flushable wet wipes? I can't think of the name of them off the top of my head, but they're right there by the regular toilet paper. T...
- I would suggest Balmex. It works soooo much better and faster than Desitin. I even used it on my daughter's ears when they became infected after having them pierced ...
Yeast Infection in 9 Month Old?
Asked by H.H. from Dallas
on March 16, 2008
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My little girl always seems to be red in the diaper area, both inside her privates and on the outer lip area. Is there any cream I should be using to help reduce the ...
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- Hi H., If the rash is sort of speckled looking it's likely a yeast infection. My little girl gets them quite often and our pediatrician told us to use Lotramin AF....
- Could be a yeast infection. My daughter had the same thing. Your pediatrician will be able to tell at a glance. Yeast infections have a bright red color that is dif...
- At my doctor's office, it is free to call and ask questions, as long as its during business hours. I leave them messages and they call me back at the end of the day. ...
Urination Problems with 4 Year Old Female.
Asked by M.S. from Oklahoma City
on December 18, 2008
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Lets see, I took my daughter in three days ago for possible UTI or bladder infection. She was complaining it hurt to urinate. The doctors office called on the next d...
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- I dont know why they would prescribe hydrocortizone, she likely has a yeast infection, my girls got them quite often from taking baths. They have been taking showers s...
- I'm concerned that her doctor recommended hydrocortizone cream for something they don't understand. The doctor is not trying to investigate further but only offering ...
- I would call the nurse immediately and tell her the symptoms are continuing/worsening. When she says "hurt" does she mean it burns or does she feel pain when she push...
