Vaginal lesions

[kfbdavis]

I am 36 years old and have had the same partner (faithfully)  for 11 years.  About 10 years about I started having these sores develop in my vaginal region.  They almost looked like little blisters.  I will just call them Vaginal lesions.  When they are about to show up the area will start to itch and burn slightly.  Then the vaginal lesion arrives there is considerable pain.  It will last for about a week then go away.  When they first appeared I would get one or two at a time then they would go away, but a couple of weeks later a would get another.  I was miserable.  Through the years
they have lessened.  Last year I only had one and now, about a year later, I have another. OB/gyn

[kfbdavis]

Thank you so much for the info.  I have some blood problems that I never linked to the lesions, but now I have to rethink it.  I think I may start keeping a health diary to track my foods and activites to see if there is a corrilation.  Thanks.  Yes Autumnharmony, you are not alone.

[LittleItalia]

Hello everyone, I was really nervous to first post personal comments on things like this because I thought I was the only one going through symptoms like these. It's a relief that I have others to relate to. The problems that I have been having for the past 3 months or so, are, exactly a week and half before I get my period each month, I break out with these sores. They are painful just as you've all explained. They burn and itch, a little inside and out around the vagina/vagina lips, and I get this discharge like fluid as well. The past couple of times, I have had flu-like symptoms with the breakout, but I've been tested for STD's and I've gotten blood work done to see if it has anything to do with that, and everything came out negative and alright. I've felt like I was alone in this siutation, and the more stressed I get, the worse the symptoms seem to get. I get headaches all the time, get sick to my stomach and lose my appetite sometimes, and I constantly worry because I've always considered myself a clean person. I don't sleep around and I've stayed as cautious as I thought I could be when it comes to these kind of situations. Even though I tested negative for STD's, I still get scared that it's herpes even though I don't see how I could have caught them. I don't understand why the breakout only happens at that exact time before I get my period, along with the discharge and pain. Am I alone on all these symptoms? Does anyone know any answers as to what this could be if it isn't herpes?

[Shirley123]

hi everyone, i also have these 'lesions'. i thought that they were due to recurrent sexual abuse, but am unsure now, because it has been over a year since that last happened. i agree that it feels like there are little razor cuts on the labia, which for me are usually just inside. it is painful to urinate after sex, and sometimes, i have prolonged discharge, say for over 24 hours, after sex. it's not the regular kind of discharge, it's watery and carries an odor. i am quite embarrased by all of this, but am searching for the cause. my last gynocologist said that i should use this cream to ease my discomfort. sometimes it helps, but the effects don't last very long. symptoms disappear after 24-36 hours. does anyone else have this discharge? it's more of a nuisance than painful. just wondering. if anyone has any pain-relieving suggestions, i'd appreciate them. thanks.

[kfbdavis]

Hey,
thanks for your post.  I have been keeping a squirt bottle beside the toilet.  The bottle contains a solution of baking soda and water.  When I have a painful urination I squirt my vaginal region with the baking soda solution and I find it kills the burn at once. It neutralizes the acid so it doesn't burn as much.  As for just general pain relief from the lesions, I really don't have any suggestions.  I have tried several creams and they have never worked.  I live in the VERY hot south.  I keep a couple of damp wash cloths in the freezer.  When the pain is really bad I undress and put the cold towel on my vaginal region.  It doesn't exactly make the pain go away, but it releives it a bit (at least for me).  It could just be relief from the heat, but you may try it.

[ouch17]

I'm sooo glad I'm not alone..I too have seen several doctors and had blood work done...but nobody knows what it is.  My blood work shows signs of herpes 1, which everyone has from cold sores etc...I just went to the doctor again last week to discuss my blood work and to discuss the discomfort I have after sex.  He said to show up immediately to the office when I notice the lesions so he can get a sample of it and run tests...but it's diffinitely hard because of my work schedule.  I do agree that stress may be the cause of it. I have not noticed that it occurs more often before my period...I'm pretty irregular...I get my period every two months...but I'll keep a diary in case. To ease my pain...I apply A&D creme at night...it's like a cream you would apply a baby for diaper rash or something..and it seems to help for me.  I've been dealing with this discomfort for the past 3 years...not all lesions but other problems like yeast, irritation, etc...I'm married and have had the same partner...and it's been hard on our relationship because I don't want sex as much because it hurts.  I also get burning when I tinkle after sex...I try to run warm water down my vagina as I pee to ease the pain.  But I'm glad I'm not alone...thanks for starting this thread. I'm a latina with light skin and brown eyes.

[hypocon77]

I am so glad to have found this page because I was absolutely convinced that I was dying.  I will admit that I was stupid and had unprotected sex with a fairly new partner (we used a condom before, but didn't on one occassion).  I woke up the next morning pretty sore - was very dehydrated when we had sex, even stopped sex because I was getting sore during it.  So, initially I just thought it was friction, soreness, post-sex kind of stuff.  It definetely got worse, however, at times itchy, at times sore.  I noticed after standing at a concert for several hours last night I was in so much pain I thought I was going to die - it literally starts throbbing after a while.  I can't tell if I have discharge because I started my period on Sun. (a day after it showed up).  I've taken my hand-mirror out and everything since last night after looking way too long on webmd i was convinced i had herpes.  It defeinetely looks like little tiny tears, no blisters or weird colors.  I used a hydro-cortisone cream because that's all I have.  Any other suggestions of how to manage the symptoms througout the day?  The other weird thing is (which is making me continue to question the possibility of an STD) is that this has never happened to me before.  I've had problems with dryness before and the resulting soreness, but it has never lasted this long.  Does age, medication side-effects have anything to do with it?