Yes. Am online trying to find answers to why an ulcer type sore has appeared on the wall of my outer vaginal area. At first I thought it was from wearing tight clothes while exercising. I've been under a great deal of stress from a divorce. Have not had sex since Oct. 29. Hurts when I pee. It does not match pictures of herpes. There are other small, pinprick (maybe 3 or 4) spots on the opposite wall which may or may not be related. When I put a piece of toilet paper up to it there was a spot of blood on the tissue. Several years ago (maybe intimated from spider bites on the back of the neck) I developed overnight an "arthritic" type big toe joint that was red, inflamed and painful to the touch. I also have Hashimoto's and a family history of autoimmune disease. Could this be stress, auto-immune related? I've heard some comment about Bechet's, or Shogrin's, or Celiac disease (Ive tested negative but could still be possible), or shingles…what are aphthous ulcers?