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, ...

Early-stage inflammatory conditions of the vulva, notably lichen sclerosus or lichen planus, can mimic nonscarring conditions, such as allergic contact dermatitis, making diagnosis challenging before ...

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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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The survey (n = 103) included 46% pediatric/adolescent gynecologists and 41% pediatric dermatologists. 86% of ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Fractional CO 2 laser treatment was associated with improved signs and symptoms of vulvar lichen ...

Patients deal with pain and itching and often encounter medical ignorance and mistreatment until affected tissues become irreparably scarred. By Jane E. Brody You’ve probably heard of lichens, complex ...

When my college boyfriend and I first started having sex in 2011, I believed that Id been sold the biggest lie of all time. Terrified of STDs thanks to the abstinence-only sex ed at my middle school ...