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Cuts/sores?

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ella94388
ella94388

hi everyone, i was wondering if LS can cause sores, or like raw skin that is sore. My vagina seems to have lightened in color slightly, and at the bottom there are like white/light pink raised areas, smooth and dry to touch. Along the side there is also whiteness but in between patches are sores. could the dryness have caused cuts while being rough and examining?

thank you

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  • sally41666
    sally41666 ella94388

    Posted

    hi Ella

    I suffer if I dont lubricate especially if Im walking or doing exercise so examining would cause similar issues- I try not to look too much as it does aggrevate but you need to know whats going on so its a rock and a hard place!

    Dryness is definately not good so keep lubing with whatever suits!

    Its a horrid thing- Ive been invited to a motorbike off roading day but difficult to say why I can do it!

    Hope it gets better x

  • cleo15
    cleo15 ella94388

    Posted

    yes Ella, anything that stretches the skin there can. lots of care and gentleness will help. Be careful when drying yourself there, be very gentle and remember to moisturise as often as you can.

    I had to get rid of my exercise bike too. Not a nice lesson to learn!

    • ella94388
      ella94388 cleo15

      Posted

      if i rub on the skin it looks like the skin is like peeling... have you experienced this? with cuts/sores?

      thanks for reply!

    • cleo15
      cleo15 ella94388

      Posted

      I've got a flareup just now. A patch of white plaque that has a fissure. I'm using my clob and moisturising as much as I can... its my own fault, I was clear and stopped taking care of it, so back to the drawing board . Hope yours heals up again.

  • sue162
    sue162 ella94388

    Posted

    Yes it can do this. If you move your thumb from your other fingers you will see the skin stretch and I guess if this was red and sore and cut it would hurt. On examination I am very sore I think its the skin stretching, also have ulceration at the fourchette area which is the area you maybe mean. The pale area should go with dermovate and moisturising as well.

    • ella94388
      ella94388 sue162

      Posted

      yes it is my fourchette area. Is it normal to get sore cuts with LS? The dryness is leading me to think its LS and not HSV. if i rub on the skin it looks like the skin is like peeling... have you experienced this? with cuts/sores?

    • sue162
      sue162 ella94388

      Posted

      I had very sore cuts before I used Dermovate then they seemed to heal but I have flares of soreness sometimes I think seams on leggings does it. I cant get rid of the ulceration at the fourcette area they feel like raised gritty feeling apparently I got told the skin has thinned there not just because of L S but menopause as well. I get it checked twice a year,

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