Vestibulodynia wiith cuts and sores

I have had pain with sex for 3 years and was diagnosed with vestibulodynia yesterday. I get pain and also little cuts and sores after sex and found it hard to believe that its a nerve cell problem and not a skin problem when I do get grazes and cuts. It was a dermatologist who eventually diagnosed me with this after gyno's and gp's had no idea. I would have thought a derm would have said it was eczma or something similar but she said the cuts probably just happen to most people and they don't notice. A bit unconvinced and wondered if anyone else gets physical signs or their pains eg cuts/redness.

Hi and welcome, I have vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (VVS) as well as generalised vulvodynia and I have very red areas that get worse with any contact. I too see a dermatologist because my doctor was convinced it was a skin problem but got told no it wasn't. I don't buy the nerve theory for some women because it's caused by different things but tight pelvic floor muscles can affect the area and produce red inflamed skin by cutting off the blood supply to that area and no new blood, nutrients and oxygen getting to it so that's the theory I think fits me. It depends on the source of the problem, for some women it is nerves and others it's not. As for cuts and sores you could try sea buckthorn oil to heal the skin, some of the members of www.vulvarvestibulitisrelief.com have had great results with it. I didn't get on with it but it might be worth a go. It is orange though and does stain underwear so be warned! A good book is "When Sex Hurts" which explains the various types of vulvar pain and the various causes they've found so it could help you solve why you have the problem in the first place and point you in the right direction for treatment. Get used to doing your own legwork and research though, doctors just want to throw medication at it which isn't very successful if it's not the nerves (I know because I'm a fair way down that road now.).

I have VVS and I get the soars too; they're tiny but incredibly painful - sometimes it's almost impossible to walk.
They don't appear all the time; i remember i first started getting them after taking antibiotics (for a flu). I'm wondering if they could be triggered by yeast infections, because antibiotics often cause them.

I wish you all the best, and hope we can find a solution to this.

I do get those little cuts but rarely. My consultant told me they're down to thrush, which would make sense as I don't get them most of the time (I'm sure I would notice, I'm forever examining myself!). Then again I guess there could be other reasons too, but this is what I've been told.

Liz

me too! wooooop we are lucky lasses! I apply Emu oil, soothes it more than the coconut oil i was using. not as nice smell though!

Have any of you been tested for hsv 1 or 2. These symptoms sound typical of that

I have lichen sclerosis, which has caused significant thinning of the skin of my vulva and anus, and as a result get cracks/sores during flare ups. They definitely suck! My gyno also explained that you are more prone to getting them around your period, since menstrual fluid can be hard on your skin. Eczema can also cause sores and redness, especially if you are scratching in your sleep.

I get a 'paper cut' at the base entrance of my vagina [perineum end], I just posted elsewhere about this, sorry, my head and eyes are jumping aroudn all over the place and I might post in the wrong place. However mine could be due to my anatomy