DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A little more than two years ago, I was diagnosed with vulvar lichen sclerosus. My doctor prescribed a topical cream, which I still use once or twice each week. I have never been ...

I thought I had thrush and tried to treat it with over-the-counter medicine. After seeing a doctor and explaining my symptoms, I was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus. I had never heard of the condition ...

Ultrapotent topical corticosteroids are the treatment of choice for vulvar lichen sclerosus patients My patient was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus on vulvar biopsy. What is the recommended treatment, ...

A new study of female Medicare beneficiaries reveals that vulvar lichen sclerosus affects 7 out of every 1,000 women aged 65 and older, significantly higher than rates seen in younger populations. The ...

OPINION: People working in health care spend so much time caring for others that they often forget to care for themselves, Deeksha Rajesh writes.

There's so much secrecy and stigma surrounding our vulvas, vaginas and general reproductive health that many women put up with unbearable physical and emotional symptoms for years out of embarrassment ...

A new online guide has launched to support and empower people with vulval lichen sclerosus (LS) to learn about the condition, access the right treatment and live more comfortably. It is estimated that ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among 11 patients with vulval lichen planus who achieved disease remission, nine were treated primarily by a ...

Chronic vulvar itching and lichen sclerosus et atrophicus? A 51-year-old woman with chronic vulvar itching was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus et atrophicus. A clinician inquired about a 51-year-old ...

Sarah Cigna, MD, sees patients every week with vulvovaginal pain and vulvar dermatoses. She’s an ob.gyn. with a focus on sexual health — often the first physician seen by patients with vulvar pain or ...