The condition itself isnt well understood, but some health experts believe its caused by autoimmune issues. Avoiding certain ...

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 ...

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 ...

An online guide to support people affected by vulval lichen sclerosus (LS) has won a national award. Since its launch earlier this year, the guide has been viewed by over 23,000 people in more than 50 ...

Lichen sclerosus of the penis can cause scarring at the glans, urethral stricture, and may be associated with squamous cell carcinoma. Topical tacrolimus is effective against lichen sclerosus in ...