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Urination, Pain with

TEMPORARY CARE - Pending Talking with Your Doctor

Definition: Soap Vulvitis is the #1 cause of pain with urination in young girls.
- Burning or stinging with passing urine.
- Vaginal itching or irritation may also be present.
- Prepubertal girl less than 10 years old.
- Uses bubble bath, bathes in soapy water or washes genitals with soap.

To be sure she doesn't have a UTI

Baking Soda - Warm Water Soaks: Soak the genital area for 20 minutes every 4 hours to remove irritants and to decrease painful urination. Add 2 oz. baking soda per tub of warm water (reason: baking soda is better than vinegar for the prepubertal age group).
Increased Fluids: Give extra fluids to drink (reason: to produce a dilute, nonirritating urine).
Avoid Soaps: Avoid bubble bath, soap and shampoo to the vulva because they are irritants. Only use warm water to cleanse the vulva or baby oil to remove secretions.
Contagiousness: Even if your child has a urinary tract (bladder or kidney)infection, it is not contagious.
IF your child becomes worse: Review Should I Call? recommendations.