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, ...

I am a rare disease warrior. For 19 years, I kept it a secret. I was ashamed, in chronic pain, and every bit alone. It’s a relentless disease. It’s torture to the body. It’s absolute torment. I lived ...

December 9, 2011 — A review of 6 commonly used treatments for the chronic inflammatory skin disease lichen sclerosus has found that 2 topical steroids and 1 topical immunomodulator are most effective.

Lichen sclerosus is non-contagious and does not spread through intercourse. Sometimes the disease resolves on its own. If it does not, treatment must be ensured to avoid complications. In severe cases ...

You’ve probably heard of lichens — complex organisms consisting of a fungus and an alga (and sometimes a bacterium) that break down rocks to create soil. Though lichens vary widely in color and form, ...

A 77-year-old woman with cancer of the left breast (T2N0M0) had undergone breast-conserving surgery and had received adjuvant hormonal treatment with anastrozole and radiation therapy. She had had a ...

Lichen planus (LP) is a non-infectious skin condition which causes itching and the appearance of papules and plaques over various parts of the body or the mucous membranes. It can be cutaneous or oral ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Lichen sclerosus is a long-term skin disorder that affects the skin around the genitals creating patchy thinner skin. During the condition the affected skin develops sore or itchy white spots. It ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Katie Silver: Now to a relatively common disorder that many women have a genetic predisposition to but ...

Lichen sclerosus is a long-term condition that affects the skin creating patchy thinner skin. It is most common in the genital and anal areas however it may also appear on the breasts, upper body and ...