Vaginoscopy to investigate vaginal bleeding and discharge in prepubertal girls.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

To investigate the aetiology of vaginal bleeding and discharge in prepubescent girls, and the utility of vaginoscopy for making a diagnosis.

Design

Retrospective observational study over 14 years.

Setting

Two major tertiary referral paediatric hospitals in Sydney, Australia.

Participants

All prepubescent girls (n = 104) who presented with vaginal bleeding and/or discharge and subsequently underwent a vaginoscopy. A total of 120 procedures were performed.

Main outcome measures

Surgical findings at vaginoscopy; number needed to investigate (NNI) to establish a diagnosis and to exclude malignancy.

Results

There were 52/120 (43.3%) vaginoscopies which provided a positive diagnosis, including 36/86 (41.8%) performed for bleeding and 16/

SUBMITTER: Short A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11924145 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature