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Genital Issues

Urologic ProblemsAs adults, most people are used to keeping discussions about "private parts" private. But when it comes to their children, parents have a responsibility to make sure that they are healthy ? and that includes understanding and taking care of the common (and not-so-common) genital issues of childhood.
 Genital Issues Topics
* Vaginal Itching and Irritation
* Principles of Prevention and Treatment of Vulvovaginitis in Children
* Disposable Diapers: Are They Dangerous?
* False Alarm: How One Newspaper 'Spun' the Diaper Story
* Disposable Diapers and Scrotal Temperature
* Standard of Proof: How Scientists Evaluate Claims of Cause and Effect
* Circumcision: An Overview
* The Circumcision Decision
* Anesthesia for Circumcision
* Vulvar Care
* Vaginal Discharge in Young Girls
* Labial Adhesions
* Causes of Vaginal Bleeding in Childhood
* Vaginal Bleeding in Infants and Young Girls
* What Teens Can Expect during a Pelvic Exam
* Gynecological Exams for Girls: When and Why
* Menstrual Periods in Tweens and Young Teens
* Teaching Your Teen about Feminine Hygiene Products
* Preventing Yeast Infections
* Ovarian Cysts in Teens and Preteens
 Questions From Other Parents
? Pus-Filled Bumps on Genital Area and Hands
? Three-Year-Old with an Infection on Her Private Parts
? Three-Month-Old with a Cyst on Her Ovary
? When Sperm Production Starts
? Visible Groin Lymph Nodes in Young Children
? Varicocele in a 13-Year-Old
? Talking about Penis Size
? Explaining Circumcision to a Four-Year-Old
? Inguinal Hernia in a Premature Infant
 CONSUMER ALERTS
*CPSC Warns: Summer Fun Brings More Emergency Room Visits
*CPSC, K'NEX Industries Announce Recall of Children's Toys
*CPSC, Schylling Associates Inc. Announce Recall of More "Jack-In-the-Box" Type Toys
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