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 ...

Ashley Winter, MD, remembers the first time she Googled the skin condition lichen sclerosus. Most of the websites listed the autoimmune condition as a rare disease. In the realm of genital health, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...