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What Causes Green Color Discharge And Coughing In A Child?

my daughter is 4yrs,iv noticed discharge in her underware only 2 days ago,but she is constantly itching herself & we thaught it was just a passing thing she has been coughing alot & has a bad reacurring cough, am woundering if its just a mucous with coughing or would she have trush or some other infection,she has no other symptions she keeps asking what this is in her pants which is of a greenish colour
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Vaginal discharge is a common complaint in young girls before puberty. Causes include foreign body in vagina, for example toilet paper; obesity; sexually transmitted infections, such as child abuse. These causes, among others, MUST be eliminated by her health care provider. AFTER this is done, she can be treated with warm baths 1-2 times a day with a mild soap like, Dove or Basis; careful drying between legs in front and applying small amount of baby powder(no talc); frequently change white, cotton underpants to absorb discharge; wipe front to back after bowel movements; no bubble baths or other irritants. I do not think her coughing is related to the vaginal discharge. Children can cough due to an upper respiratory infection, croup, pneumonia, asthma, reflux of stomach contents.

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What Causes Green Color Discharge And Coughing In A Child?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Vaginal discharge is a common complaint in young girls before puberty. Causes include foreign body in vagina, for example toilet paper; obesity; sexually transmitted infections, such as child abuse. These causes, among others, MUST be eliminated by her health care provider. AFTER this is done, she can be treated with warm baths 1-2 times a day with a mild soap like, Dove or Basis; careful drying between legs in front and applying small amount of baby powder(no talc); frequently change white, cotton underpants to absorb discharge; wipe front to back after bowel movements; no bubble baths or other irritants. I do not think her coughing is related to the vaginal discharge. Children can cough due to an upper respiratory infection, croup, pneumonia, asthma, reflux of stomach contents. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.