Female phymosis is a rare condition characterized by the adhesion of the small lips of the vagina, forcing them to stick and cover the vaginal opening. In some cases, it can also cover the clitoris, decrease sensitivity and cause anorgasmia and sexual changes.
Phymosis is more common in girls up to age three, but can last up to about 10 years, with the doctor being instructed to use ointments to loosen small lips. However, in cases where the use of ointments is not sufficient, surgery may be recommended. It is very important to treat correctly, as female phymosis can increase the chances of urinary tract infections, discharge, pain when urinating and bad urine odor.
- The cause of female phymosis is not yet well established.
- However.
- It can occur due to the low concentration of female hormones.
- Characteristic of childhood.
- And irritation of the lining of the vagina by contact with urine or diaper stools.
In addition, phymosis in women may be associated with skin diseases, such as lichen planus and sclerotic lichen, mainly characterized by genital disturbances and leading to the appearance of white lesions in the genital area. Find out how to identify lichen sclerosus and what treatment should look like.
Treatment of female fimosis usually begins after 12 months by applying an estrogen-based ointment to the affected area, approximately 3 times a day, over a period of 3 to 4 weeks.
Ointments for female fimosis are usually sufficient to treat the problem, but phymosis may recur and may need to reapply the ointment or resort to surgery, for example. See what ointments are used for phymosis.
Surgery for female phymosis is most commonly used in cases where there is a total closure of the vagina, not allowing the girl to urinate properly, or when it has not been possible to correct the problem by simply applying the ointment.
Surgery is usually performed under local anesthesia in the pediatrician’s office and therefore hospitalization is not necessary. The main treatment is to apply antibiotic and anti-inflammatory ointments prescribed by your doctor to prevent infections. Find out how fimosis surgery is performed.
When treating female phymosis, it is important to take certain precautions such as:
This treatment accelerates treatment and prevents recurrence of fimosis, if it has already been treated with ointment or surgery.