Tears...

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I have this long red mark(kinda looks like a tear or something that just isn't healing all the way)on the inside of the lips down there and its been there for a while, it will get better and then start hurting again. now there seems to be one on the other side and one closer to my clit. they hurt to touch or stretch in any way. my question is does anybody know what could have caused these besides like accidently scratching down there and it just never healed?

I doubt its serious if it continues I would get it looked at. Oh yea do you play sports or anything?

I dance alot. like a couple hours a day in class.

weeeeeee.. nine inch nails ^_^

Yeah I have the same thing and I don't know what it is either.

I would say stop dancing for a week or two. It cant be helping the healing process.

Herpes often appear to be cuts or tears.

I'm sure that helped her out alot.

OK.. How is it helping her by saying it's probably nothing.. if it really is herpes?

I think there is a way of being less abrasive. Dont you think?

LOL, and I just posted about being sensitive. Yes, herpes can appear as cuts or blisters. Let me go see what information I can find you.

Genital Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus II (HSV-II). It is estimated that 500,000 to 1 million new cases occur each year in the U.S alone. The infection is transmitted during sexual intercourse or by other intimate contact with the genitals, mouth, or rectal area. Once you're infected, the virus remains in your body for the rest of your life. Usually it’s in an inactive state, which means it is not causing symptoms. However, the virus may become active at any time and in some people the disease may recur frequently. Outbreaks can occur from physical or emotional stress, tight clothing, intercourse without enough lubrication, menstruation, or the stress of an illness. Herpes is very contagious, especially when sores are present. However, it can be contagious when there are no obvious sores. After their first outbreak of herpes, some people shed active virus particles even though they don't have any symptoms themselves. Remember, you CAN infect other people even when you don't have any blisters or you CAN be infected even if you don't see any blisters on someone else. Herpes can be diagnosed from a smear taken from a lesion by a health care provider. Diagnosis is often based on symptoms alone. Herpes will not be tested for or detected by a routine pap smear!Initial symptoms and recurrent outbreak symptoms may include:*painful sores (blisters, bumps, cuts or slits) on the genitals of both sexes, thighs, or buttocks *tingling, and itching *fever (often only with the first outbreak of sores) *flu-like symptoms (headache, muscle ache, fever, chills, fatigue) *vaginal discharge *painful urination *painful sex *tender, enlarged lymph nodes in the groin This does not cover all possible symptoms and symptoms vary greatly from person to person. The best way to determine if you have genital herpes is to have a culture taken of your lesion or get a serum (blood) test that detects the herpes simplex virus.