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Vaginal lesions

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
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WOW i have had the same thing as ya'll for 4 years now. I have been tested for EVRYTHING and it all comes back that nothing is wrong..well it shouldnt burn like fire to go pee and itch all night every night. I read Joyces post and I happen to have had an appt today. My doc was stumped as to whats wrong with me..she had mentioned behets but i didnt have all the symptoms. so I told her about Joyces post and she ok'd me to try the same meds. like she said if it works we all jump for joy..if not we try something else. We are in prayer that the will be the end of the pain and itching!!!
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I have been seeing my Gyno and my Rheumatologist. I had a biopsy done a moth ago and it came back as nothing. My Rheumatologist put me on a medicine for people with Behcets disease called COLCHICINE!  It has made a huge difference in my skin. Even when I go to the bathroom and wipe it doesn't feel like it is going to rip open anymore. Ladies talk to your gyno and see what they can do for you. This has been going on for 3 years and I wasn't going to stop until they figured out a treatment for me.  I have only been on the medicine for 5 days!   Good luck.  Joyce
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Sorry, unfortunately I do not have the answer to this question, but

I AM THE SAME WAY! Although your posts cannot make my pain go away, it is still reassuring that I am not alone.

Here is why I do NOT believe mine is related to herpes: I had these "paper cuts" or lesions on my labia (specifically around/under the clit) BEFORE I became sexually active. I am going to have to monitor them now to see if they appear around my period. Plus, since becoming active, I have been tested, and the test was negative for herpes. However, just as everyone has said, they are worse after sex (especially if it is rough), and it really hurts to pee with them there.

Again, thanks for everyone's contributions:) I'm going to keep checking back to see if anyone hopefully finds a solution. THIS NEEDS TO STOP:(
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i have the same issues as everyone else does..i have ben having these poblems for about a year and half.. i cant blame it on birth control or my period because i had a hysterectomy 8 years ago.. my ``blisters`` are on the outer,lower lips and above the clit... the first breakout was 2 years ago and lasted for about 2 weeks.. it finally healed up and went away.. i didnt have anymore breakouts until about a month ago. and let me tell you, i felt like someone had dipped me in hot molten lava in the vaginal area..i tried everything, vagisil,monistat,neosporin,benadryl cream,baking soda,yeast guard vaginal suppositories, and nothing helped..i got a little relief from a wash cloth wet with ice water, but within a few minutes that didnt help any more... the itching was so bad that i scratched my self raw and bleeding. i went to my doc and he said its a uti and gave me a 3 day antibiotic....didnt help... went back the next wek and he said it was a yeast infection and gave me diflucan (fluconazole) and mind you, he still didnt do an exam...just diagnosed from what i told him was happening...the diflucan was just one 150 milligram tablet..after about 3 days i seemed tobe geting better so i thought the diflucan was working..low and behold was i wrong..my symptoms and blsters came back about 3 days ago and are raging with a fury..theyare the worst i have had..now they areso bad that i cant even wipe.. the soreness and pain is almost unbearable and there is always blood on the tissue.. even if i just pat dry... i have been with the same man for 24 years and i really think he has been faithful so i dont know what else to do...if anyone knows how to get some relief from this terrible problem, please post on here for the rest of us...
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I just came across something on Dr. Oz that says vaginal lesions could be cause from low estragen.   I have had this problem for 3 years. I can not take birth control due to migraines from estregen  and I know I have more testosterone. Very curious now. I just called my gyno. We will will see.
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I have the same thing. I have been with my husband for 23 years. I have had this problem for 3 years. My doctor took a biopsy last week thinking I had Lichen Sclerosis. It came back normal. I have had Fibromyalgia for 7 years. Don't know if this is related some how. I was doagnosed with Lichen Planus in my mouth last Sept. The only thing that has helped is 1000mg  of Vitamin C. I have not been able to have sex for over a year because I also tear at the bottom of my opening. I am now being sent back to the Rhematologist on March 31st. A few weeks ago I had big red circles of red painful sores on the bottom of my feet they were very painful and they were ichy. My doctors think I have some thing called Behcet's Disease. I will see when I see the Rheumatologist. I will keep you all posted!
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