Lichen sclerosis

Imagine dealing with persistent itching and discomfort in an area as private as your genitals. It sounds alarming, right? For many women, this isn't just a bad dream—it's a daily reality due to a condition called lichen sclerosis. Although it may sound unfamiliar to some, understanding lichen sclerosis is crucial for maintaining good women's health.

Imagine dealing with persistent itching and discomfort in an area as private as your genitals. It sounds alarming, right? For many women, this isn't just a bad dream—it's a daily reality due to a condition called lichen sclerosis. Although it may sound unfamiliar to some, understanding lichen sclerosis is crucial for maintaining good women's health. This blog post aims to shed light on what lichen sclerosis is, its diagnosis, and how to manage it effectively.

"No matter how exhausting, uncomfortable, or long your own journey has been, your genital pain from this rare skin disorder can be treated and managed. I’m living proof." It took Heather 10 years to be diagnosed with lichen sclerosus, this condition symptoms can be similar to those of a yeast infection. Here are the symptoms and how you can live and thrive with LS.

Many women believe all of their symptoms are from LS. Not so fast…

Lichen sclerosus is a chronic condition that mainly affects the skin of the genitals. It usually causes itching and white patches to appear on the skin.

A MUM has revealed how doctors dismissed her itchy vulva as STIs and thrush for 30 years – but she was actually suffering from a condition which developed into a rare form of cancer. Mum-of-t…

Many women with LS have a full daily care routine. I have a more minimal daily routine and include a longer session once or twice a week.

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Lichen sclerosus is a common chronic inflammatory skin disorder that most often affects the penile, vulval, and perianal areas. Treatment may involve washing gentlyonce or twice daily, topical steroid ointment, or other topical therapy.

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“Homeopath Michele Brookhaus presents a lichen sclerosis case solved with polarity analysis. The woman of 60 was also suffering from fatigue and brain fog.”

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ContentsIntroductionAetiology and EpidemiologyPathologyPresentationComplicationsDiagnosisDifferential diagnosisManagementPrognosisFlashcardReferencesRelated Articles Introduction Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a relatively common chronic, autoimmune skin disorder involving the anogenital region, particularly in women. In men, it was previously referred to balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO), but this term should no longer be used It can also exist outside of the genital area It can occur […]

In this post, Jaclyn shares her long-term struggle with vulvar lichen sclerosus and fissures. Click here to read her journey.

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Are You Confident of the Diagnosis? Characteristic findings on physical examination The most common presenting symptom in patients with lichen sclerosus

Many people suffer from Lichen Sclerosus, a chronic skin condition that usually affects prepubescent girls or postmenopausal women. However, because it affects the genitals, talking about it can be uncomfortable and many women suffer in silence.

Lichen Sclerosus (often misspelt as Lichen Sclerosis) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that mainly affects the vulva in women and female children and also the penis tip in men and boys. It is most common in girls before puberty and women after menopause but can, and frequently does, occur at any age and affects at least one in a thousand women. Head to our guide for managing the condition.