title: Constipation presenting as recurrent vulvovaginitis in prepubertal children.
abstract: Vulvovaginitis is the most common gynecologic problem in premenarcheal girls. We describe 3 patients with recurrent vulvovaginitis caused by bacterial infection who responded to treatment of constipation with resolution of the vulvovaginitis. There were no recurrences during the follow-up period of 15 to 36 months. We propose that underlying constipation should be added to the list of possible causes of recurrent vulvovaginitis.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Laurentius Hospital Roermond, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: van Neer
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Korver
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D014848:Vulvovaginitis / Q000209:etiology*