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, ...

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The Spokesman-Review: Ask the doctors: Lichen sclerosus can occur in many places on the body I am a 64-year-old woman, and I was shocked when I was told I have lichen sclerosus. I have lesions on my wrist and arms, which cortisone cream has helped. I’m wondering if the gynecological changes ... Ask the doctors: Lichen sclerosus can occur in many places on the body When lichen sclerosus (LS), a chronic, progressive, sclerosing inflammatory dermatosis, involves the penis, it is termed balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO).

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BXO manifests as ivory, white, or ... Q I am a 64-year-old woman, and I was shocked when I was told I have lichen sclerosus. I have lesions on my wrist and arms, which cortisone cream has helped. I’m wondering if the gynecological changes ... Lichen sclerosus is a skin condition that can increase your risk of cancer.

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It’s not a type of cancer on its own, but treating this condition can help you prevent vulvar cancer. Lichen sclerosus ...