Characteristics of vaginal smears in children

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At the age of 5-6 years, there are touches of atrophic type (A-1 or A-2), IS 100/0 / 0-90 / 10/0.

As puberty appear superficial cells, their number is growing with a shift to the right IP: at 7- 9 years -60/30/10; 10-11 years old, 10 to 15/60 / 25-30. Since the 10-11 years before menses smears characterized the first or second degree of proliferation (P-1 or P-2), but with the advent of menstruation are the same, in women of reproductive age in the early and middle phases of the follicular cycle. Stimulation of progesterone in smears missing, because in the first months of the formation of the menstrual cycle in girls is observed anovulation

Colpocytologic study childhood They play an important role in the diagnosis of premature puberty and suggest the presence of hormone ovarian or adrenal tumors.