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What Is Lichen Sclerosis
The question "what is lichen sclerosis?" is even asked by doctors, often misdiagnosed as vulvar vestibulitis or HPV.
Some women do not experience itching, for example -- only pain. In women, LS falls under the general category of vulvodynia (chronic vulvar pain). It is not a contagious condition. The most common sufferers of LS are post-menopausal women, although the disease can strike women of any age.
The question "what is lichen sclerosis?" is even asked by doctors, often misdiagnosed as vulvar vestibulitis or HPV.
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What Is Lichen Sclerosis -
Vulvar Vestibulitis, HPV
The symptoms of LS are thinning skin, white patches of skin, itching and/or burning, painful sexual intercourse, and sores or lesions resulting from scratching. Some researchers believe that LS may be associated with an increased risk of developing vulval or penile cancer. The question "what is lichen sclerosis?" is even asked by doctors, often misdiagnosed as vulvar vestibulitis or HPV.
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