Most women have never heard of lichen sclerosus — until it happens to them. It’s a chronic skin condition that causes thinning and discoloration of the skin, usually around the genital and/or anal area. It can affect women, men, and children - but it’s most common in women after menopause. If left untreated, lichen sclerosus can cause pain, scarring, or even increase the risk of vulvar cancer. That’s why a simple self-check can make a big difference. Your body talks — it just needs you to listen

Getting a hole punch biopsy to confirm my diagnosis of lichen sclerosus and hopefully rule out vulvar cancer. I had gone undiagnosed for 25 years despite seeing 10 different OBGYNs over these years and showing symptoms of daily irritability, missing labia, 24/7 extreme itching, patchy white scales and discoloration on my lady bits, and pain with schmex. Lichen sclerosus is a chronic condition that causes thin, white patches of skin, usually in the genital area. This condition occurs primarily in

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