vaginal Fissure

[peachymom76]

Hello
I am 37 weeks pg and last month I had a bacteria infection and given an antibiotic. THen I devloped a yeast infection. It was treated with over the counter cream. I have been in pain ever since. I also have a condtion know as vulvodyina. BUT I have had no problems from that in five years. Having my first child took care of it. I have been give diflucan three times because yeast keeps coming back and the creams make things worse. Last night I went to doc for routine pg check up and had him look at this one spot that has been hurting. He said it was red and that it had a small fissure or like a paper cut tear. It is around the 3 oclock spot at the opening of the vagina.  He said that I after I deliver he plans to treat me with lots of diflucan. I don't know what caused this. I mean I have NEVER had a tear before.  I know I don't have any STD'S. ANyone else experince this. How do I get it to heal. REALLY want this GONE. Doc seems to think my Vulvodyina is back but I don't think so. Thanks

[silkekitten]

Sounds more like a herpe lesion?  Did he take a swab and send it to the lab for a herpe test?  I would suggest that, and don't freak out, because this is something that can appear many years later after contraction.  However, being pregnant, you need to know for sure, because IF it is herpes and you are breaking out during the delivery it can be dangerous to the babies eyesight and there are other more serious complications which can arise.  It is important to rule out STD's even if you never thought you had one, it can be linguring in your body for years before any symptoms appear.  My brother contracted HPV, but didn't show any symptoms for 20 years when he was diagnosed with cancer and told it had probably been something he got 20 or more years ago, due to the seriousness of the skin lesion.

[InPain2]

I have this same problem.  After sex, I developed a vaginal fissure on my Bartholin's Gland near the bottom of my vagina.  I am in so much pain, and I do not know how to make the tear heal.  It feels like a bump, but I have had it once before about a year and a half ago, and the doctor confirmed it was a small fissure.  It is happening again now in the same place.  I am also very red, flaming red on one side of my outer vagina, and swollen.  Last time this happened it took about a month to heal.  I have been tested and retested and I am negative for herpes or any other STD.  I have been officially diagnozed with Vulvadynia.  If anyone has any ideas on how to heal this fissure, I would much appreciate it.

[HeKi]

try dermaplast.  it'll numb it.  only real relief i'm finding is aquaphor.  discovered this because my son uses it for eczema.  doctor told me to not use this, but it's the only relief i find.  somedays i've used ice packs!  these cuts or lessions will accompany the bumb or red, swollen area at 6 o'clock.  the cuts or lessions too can reach upto the rectum area.