Cuts on my labia and pain during sex

[bostongirl56]

I'm 20 years old and in a serious relationship. I have been having sex with my boyfriend since September, and it was fine in the beginning. After a few months I started experiencing burning after sex and pain during sex. I went to the gyno and got tested for all the STDs and was totally fine. I stopped having sex for awhile and then we started again about 2 months ago being really careful. Everything was getting better, but then last Monday we had sex twice in a row and it really hurt the second time and has been hurting since. It's a constant stinging and itching and intense irritation that won't go away. I saw a doctor who said it was cuts inside the labia, and I think I can see a lot of tiny little cuts on the skin outside the inner labia as well. I do have really sensitive and thin skin there. Is this just caused by lack of lubrication? And why hasn't the pain gone away? It's been 5 days. What can I do to get rid of the cuts and stop the pain? I've been using lidocaine jelly, but it's actually not really helping the discomfort. And how do I prevent these cuts in the future? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[boames89]

oh my goodnesss!!! my poor torn vaginaaa!!! im SO glad SOMEBODY knows what im going through.The bottom of my labia looks nothing like it used to. it will get the little "papercuts" and get all swollen. it's awful. i thought i had an STD or something at first, but i feel more normal now. i have been on a lot of medication this past year, so maybe thats it??? i have hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) so i HAVE to take that everyday, but im gonna try to cut all others out. My fiance does have a larger penis so i thought he was just tearing and ripping me to pieces all of a sudden, haha, but it happens on other occasions too. i have to wipe so softly sometimes, or pat it dry..haha, it hurts so bad!! BUT is anyone else developing little skin tags too????? where it has ripped and healed so much i think i'm getting a few and i feel so skanky!!! my vagina is supposed to stay pretty :(

[emerald9696]

i had this "papercut in the fold thing" for about 6months. dont know how why, what i did. never yeast or std infections ever... i tried everything. shaving, not, waxing, not, vaseline, neosporin, alcohol wipes, teatree, campho phenique. i finally decided to try the medicene i had for this reddish irritated off and on rash i get in my elbows, i believe it is steroidal, it worked after a week.  its called triamcinolone acetonide. no more itch, hurt, sting nothing im so glad.
hope this helps. i was ready to go to the dr.  wish i would have done this first.

[Cass662]

i have this same problem only had it for about a month now and its so painful after sex feels like and really bad "indian burn" down there after sex. thoes stupid things ppl use to do to your arm when u were little is how i described the pain to my bf and my drs. and ive never had an STD in my life and always carefull and my bf is clean and has never had any STD's either, i was told it was caused from the hair at the bais of the penis,& or  long term use of antibiotics or could be a allergy to sperm that ive developed.. i think thoese could be reason why its not healing but thats not what caused it im sure. im glad you posted that your doctor has figuered out what this is because my drs are obviously stupid and dont want to take the time to figuer this out ill have to go back and ask them to look up this condition and demand treatment options for it, because ive recently started getting sick thinking i have a uti & a yeast infection and these cuts showed up recently and im trying to treat them on my own because every dr i have seen tells me im either have to ruff of sex causing ripping ( witch i havent had sex in about a week) or the hair growing back at the bais of the penis is cutting the labia with hair line cuts "like papercuts" and there trying to heal but cant stay dry enough to heal fast and that they would heal over time that its not serious and not uncommon most wemon suffer from it and i each time recieve 0 treatment because there isnt a uti or yeast infestion found and never once have they given me the reason of why it feels like ive been givin and indan burn in my vagina.. but i will make another apointment with a NEW GYN and bring up the "fishing" condition to them and see what they say... Thanks

[abn22]

I have had the exact same issue and its absolutely wearing me out. I have actually been avoiding sex as much as possible with my fiancee, which is not an easy task bc we live together. Every single time we have sex I get these cuts and it takes at least a week before they go away. I am too chicken to tell him about it so I just avoid the whole sex situation all together. I am not taking any antibiotics and the only meds i take daily are vitamin e and b12, loratitdine, and sprintec (birth control). I have been to my gyn about this and all he said was to use more lubrication... so we do. i am still getting these cuts. it is exhausting!

[ouchie1113]

Having similar issues. I am being treated for hormone imbalances and thyroid disfunction. That may play a role. I have also stopped wearing thongs/g-strings (for the most part). A gyn told me they are ok for once in a while but they irritate the entire area. She recommended always wearing cotton underwear-no synthetic fabrics. She said, even if you wear them during the day you should remove them asap and either go without or wear bikinis or briefs.

[help918]

hii i have the same symptoms as described above. i first got these cuts durinf or after sex but now get them it seems anytime. they are really sore if i open my legs right up..like stinging...no itching thou. ive tryed putting savlon on to sooth the pain im not sure if it works. i have sensitive skin and scalp psorasis..is there a link? Help..what can i do