What causes pain in vagina of a toddler?
Patient: i have a 2 year old daughter who just started complaining that her private area hurts she said mommy pee pee i thought maybe she had to pee so i put her on the toilet and she cried and never peed i put her diaper on got her ready for bed and she cried again her diaper was a little wet but not much i wiped her private down and put a clean diaper on her private is clear no redness..can you tell me what it might be Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.  I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.  I am a pediatrician and happy to have the chance to help you.  If you see no vaginal discharge and no foreign body(like a piece of toilet paper), then there is a possibility she has a urinary tract infection.  Does she have a fever? Has she ever had a urinary tract infection before?  I suggest that if she has to pee during the night, you take her clothes off and place her into a tub of warm water(only, no soap or bubble bath) and encourage her to pee.  If she continues to cry, then you must take her to the doctor's office in the morning.  Before you leave for the doctor's get her to drink around 6-8 oz of liquids so that she will urine in her bladder at the doctor's. I hope this helps and your daughter gets well.  Please return if we can assist you again.  Arnold Zedd, MD, FAAP