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
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 | Cigna Lichen sclerosus is a skin problem that causes thin, wrinkled patches that are itchy and painful The patches often look white in lighter skin In darker skin, the patches may be lighter or darker than the skin around them If the skin tears, bright red or purple spots may appear Doctors don't know the exact cause of this problem
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
Lichen Sclerosus | Womens health | Forums - Patient Below are various resources for Lichen Sclerosus from leaflets to useful web sites and recommended discussions You may wish to reply to this discussion as a way of introducing yourself to other forum members and giving a brief history of your situation There is a patient leaflet on LS here which …
Lichen sclerosis and pool water | Lichen Sclerosus | Forums - Patient Not only did we have a pool that my husband accidentally over-chlorinated, but we live in a city that has terrible water quality It is only recently after years of suffering that I found out that the city uses excess chlorine and ammonia to treat the water I really believe that this is what triggered my lichen sclerosus I am only using