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Labial adhesions occur when the inner vaginal lips – known as the labia minora – become stuck together. The area affected may be small or extensive. Young children between the ages of three months and six years are most affected by this condition.
The condition affects an estimated one percent of all girls, generally between the ages of three months and six years.
Most girls have no symptoms. If your daughter has a labial adhesion, she may also experience:
This condition may be discovered during a regular check-up and can be fully diagnosed through visual inspection.
Though the cause of labial adhesions is unknown, irritation or inflammation of the labia – possibly from wet diapers or certain soaps – may cause them to fuse together, as well as the normal prepubertal low levels of estrogen, which affects the skin cells.
