Lichen sclerosus: Causes, Diagnosis, and Images - DermNet Lichen sclerosus is a common chronic inflammatory skin disorder that most often affects the penile, vulval, and perianal areas Treatment may involve washing gentlyonce or twice daily, topical steroid ointment, or other topical therapy
Lichen sclerosus: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Patient Lichen sclerosus (pronounced 'lie-ken scler-roe-suss') is a skin condition that mainly affects the genital skin (vulva) in women and the penis in men Lichen sclerosus affecting the penis is sometimes called balanitis xerotica obliterans Lichen sclerosus most commonly occurs in middle-aged women
Lichen Sclerosus | Doctor - Patient Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis which usually affects the skin of the anogenital region in women, and the glans penis and foreskin in men In men this was previously called balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO) and in women lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, terms which are no longer in use 1 It occurs less commonly in extragenital areas
Why lichen sclerosus causes genital itching | Itchy Vagina - Patient Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a non-infectious, inflammatory skin disease which most often affects the genitals and anal area, and can cause white patches to appear on the vulval skin Without treatment the skin can become thin, fragile and prone to minute splits and fissures
Lichen Sclerosus in Men - DermNet Male genital lichen sclerosus can occur at any age, but it is probably triphasic with peaks in childhood and again when men are in their forties and fifties In studies of foreskins removed for phimosis, 14–95% are found to have lichen sclerosus Anogenital lichen sclerosus is approximately 10 times more common in women than men
Dermoscopy of lichen sclerosus What is lichen sclerosus? Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory skin condition with sclerotic and atrophic lesions of the anogenital area and extragenital skin
Increased UTIs and lichen sclerosis | Lichen Sclerosus | Forums - Patient I have had a few utis in the past but once I started using estradiol cream , I had none for 3 years until a few months ago The urologist discovered lichen sclerosis and I have had 2 utis in the last few months I, too, am fastidious with hygiene I'm wondering if this is related It's frustrating
LDN for Lichen sclerosus experience | Lichen Sclerosus | Forums - Patient I also developed Lichen Sclerosus (LS), a skin condition that developed above my breasts and in my genital area, about six years ago The skin itched intensely Then, sexual relations also became painful due to cracked skin, and bowel movements became excruciating (the pain of going to the bathroom had a strong association with giving birth)