Synechia

General description of the disease

Synechiae are fusion between adjacent surfaces or organs. But most often this disease is observed in young girls under the age of 6, who suffer from fusion of the labia minora (less often large and small). Synechiae can be congenital or acquired.

Causes of synechia:

  • Deficiency of estrogen (sex hormones);
  • The presence of an inflammatory process in the vulva, which provokes thinning of the mucous membrane;
  • The presence of an infection in the urinary tract or genitals;
  • Excessively frequent intimate hygiene (washing the girl with soap injures the mucous membranes and, as they heal, they form a fusion);
  • Allergy and exudative diathesis (allergic reactions appear on mucous membranes);
  • Intestinal dysbiosis, as it provokes overdrying of the mucous membranes, after which they can “stick together”;
  • Pregnancy complicated by intrauterine infection;
  • In little girls, the causes of synechia may be incorrectly selected diapers, frequent colds, childhood infectious diseases (rubella, chickenpox), and the use of antibiotics.

Symptoms of synechia

Symptoms of synechia can be any changes in the structure of the labia, as well as rashes, peeling, redness or discharge. In addition, if a child experiences discomfort or difficulty urinating, is naughty, crying or pushing during almost every act of urination, you should immediately contact a pediatric gynecologist.

Types of synechia

Doctors also distinguish intrauterine synechiae, or Asherman’s syndrome. They are partial or complete fusion of the uterine cavity.

Girls are distinguished:

  1. 1 Complete synechiae;
  2. 2 Incomplete – if a small area of ​​the labia is captured.

Useful products for synechia

With synechia in girls, doctors most often prescribe diet No. 5. In accordance with it, you need to eat in portions 5-6 times a day. In this case, the food must be warm, otherwise there will be no benefit from such a diet.

It is important to remember that, having diagnosed this disease, the doctor will definitely send the child for a urine test in order to exclude or confirm the presence of oxalates in it. They indicate the formation of kidney stones. Only after this will the recommendations regarding nutrition be finalized.

  • When treating synechia, it is useful to use soups: vegetable, cereal and pasta, as they regulate the bowels and diversify the menu. Thus, they prevent the development of dysbiosis. In this case, you can use any cereals, although oatmeal and buckwheat should be a priority. In addition to soups, you can eat porridge.
  • Even if there is oxalate in the urine, it is not necessary to deprive the child of fish, which is a source of calcium. It is better to prefer low-fat fish (hake, pollock) in boiled or baked form and give it to the child in moderation, since it contains phosphorus, an easily digestible protein, polyunsaturated fatty acids necessary for a growing child’s body.
  • The use of kefir, low-fat cottage cheese, cottage cheese casseroles, sour cream is also shown, but in moderation, especially with an increased content of oxalates in the urine.
  • You can eat non-acidic fruits, for example: non-acidic apples, plums, raw, boiled or baked. You can also cook jelly and compotes from them, jelly, marmalade, jam. However, care must be taken that this food is not too sweet and does not cause intestinal dysbiosis.
  • It is also allowed to use non-acidic vegetables (non-acidic sauerkraut in boiled, raw or stewed form).
  • You can eat yesterday’s rye or wheat bread and pastry products, as they are sources of carbohydrates.
  • Some doctors advise adding foods containing vitamin A to the diet, as it increases immunity and increases the body’s resistance to infections. To do this, you need to use lean liver (chicken, beef), low-fat cottage cheese and sour cream, sweet potatoes, egg yolks (no more than 1 yolk per day).
  • If you have synechia, it is important to drink at least 1.5 liters of fluid per day. At the same time, it is better to give the advantage to dried fruit compote, various types of tea, mineral water. This is due to the fact that, in addition to drug treatment, it is necessary to observe the urination regimen (planting the child on a potty every hour).

Folk remedies for the treatment of synechia

If synechia is found, you should immediately consult a doctor. He will prescribe the main treatment, which can be supplemented with folk methods.

  1. 1 After the separation of the synechia, it is possible to artificially create a protective layer on the vulvar mucosa to prevent recurrence of the disease and prevent the penetration of infection by instilling vegetable (not essential!) Pumpkin, almond oil, grape seed oil or avocado oil every day. To do this, you need to part the outer labia with 2 fingers and drip a couple of drops of oil. In this case, it is important not to touch the mucous membrane. It is not recommended to use sea buckthorn oil as it can cause allergies in some children.
  2. 2 Also, the place of synechia can be treated with internal pork fat (it is the closest in structure to human fat). To do this, melt it in a pan over low heat so that the greaves do not begin to brown, and pour it into a clean bowl. Keep refrigerated.
  3. 3 Twice a day, you can do herbal chamomile baths (1 tablespoon of herbs per 1 liter of water). It is also better to wash the child with this broth without using soap.
  4. 4 In addition, with synechia at night, you can apply lotions with calendula tincture.

Dangerous and harmful products with synechia

  • The very first thing that needs to be done by the parents of a girl who has been diagnosed with synechiae is to completely exclude allergens: chocolate, sour vegetables and fruits, berries, mushrooms, since allergy is one of the causes of this disease.
  • If a child is nevertheless found to have a high content of oxalates in the urine, foods with a high content of vitamin C should be excluded, as it will positively affect their growth. These are red bell peppers, black currants, strawberries, green cabbage (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Savoy), kiwi, rose hips, mango, grapefruit, orange, persimmon, tomatoes, carrots, apricots.
  • For the same reason, doctors recommend excluding foods containing calcium. These include: whole milk, fatty cheese and cottage cheese, legumes, seeds and nuts, fish and seafood, herbs and some vegetables (basil, parsley, cabbage and savoy).
  • With this disease, experts advise to limit or at least reduce the consumption of fatty foods (fatty meats and fish, caviar, lard, soups on fatty meat broths), fried, spicy or pickled, as it causes heaviness in the intestines. In addition, it is capable of provoking dysbiosis.
  • It is not recommended to give cocoa and whole milk from drinks, as they can cause allergies.

Attention!

The administration is not responsible for any attempt to use the information provided, and does not guarantee that it will not harm you personally. The materials cannot be used to prescribe treatment and make a diagnosis. Always consult your specialist doctor!

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