Disorders of the External Genitals and Vagina

Adhesions of the Labia Minora in Childhood

“…Various types of treatment have been suggested, such as the separation of the adhesions with or without a probe, with or without an anesthetic, the giving of an oral cestrogen (Teton & Treadwell 1956), the repeated local application of an cestrogen ointment (Williams & Cramm 1957, Huffman 1958, Dewhurst 1963, or leaving the adhesions entirely alone unless there are symptoms (Anderson 1956). I would like to suggest that if the condition involves less than half of the length of the vulvar cleft and is only discovered on routine examination with no history pointing to the area, the condition should be left alone.…”

A New Single‐Dose Piperazine Preparation for the Treatment of Enterobiasis

“…Pinworm migration from the rectum to the vagina, often hearing bacteria, has been called one of the major etiological factors in nonspecific vul vovaginitis. 8 Since about 1954, piperazine has been considered the drug of choice in enterobiasis. Its efficiency in expelling the worm and its relative lack of toxicity haw been established in numerous clinical studies."…”