Amy26

I just found this forum on google myself... I must say I'm at the end of my rope and very frustrated.

I have been doing research on this vaginal tear, papercut, fissure thing for months now and I'm no closer to figuring it out than I was before.

As far as I know, my problems started back in April and they are not related to sexual activity at all. I get papercuts on my labia. Sometimes on the lip itself (on the inside) and sometimes at the base of where the labia meet. Back in April I was getting them pretty frequently... when I notice them, the seem to heal in a matter of days. I have been to many doctors and they basically think I'm nuts. Usually the first reaction out of a doctor when I go in is AH YOU HAVE HERPES. I've been tested for herpes on a number of occassions and I in fact do not have it. My STD tests are all negative as well. The second thing they tell me is that I have a Yeast infection...that always comes back negative. The third thing they tell me is its bacterial... that's not it either.

I had been on NuvaRing for almost 2 years or so but they keep telling me that the ring would not cause this problem... I seem to think it does. I went off it for a couple months and I seemed to stop getting them (its hard to know because the only way I know they are there usually is if I'm constantly inspecting my vagina with my hands). I just put my ring back in a week or so ago and low and behold I have another one where my labia meets.

I have been to many forums and have heard anything from crohn's disease to Licien Sclerosis ... but I'm soooooo frustrated and irritated its not even funny. I also seem to have just really sensitive skin down there... I shaved myself a few weeks ago and promptly after the hair started growing back I broke out in like razor burn or something. Underwear also irritates my skin... I get rashes where the elastic is touching my skin sometimes.

I am an overweight woman and my legs rub together... I'm wondering if this has something to do with my vaginal health? I seem to sweat a lot.

I called an OB today to make an appointment to have someone look at it but was basically laughed at and they told me to go to the ER. Should I go to the ER for something like this? Won't they laugh me out of there too?

I really dunno what to do and find I'm starting to get depressed because I can't figure out what's wrong with me. Do I have some wierd disease...do I have cancer?

EDIT: I had a biopsy done and after all that she says its dermatitis. An allergic reaction.... makes no sense.