Re: Lichen Sclerosis
From: Efrain Ramirez (eramirezt@coqui.net)
Wed Nov 30 16:39:48 2005
I have used testosterone in the past - few patients - it worked ...
Ef..
At Wed, 30 Nov 2005, Andrew Folley wrote:
>
>You might have her try a protective ointment in the morning such as Acid
>Mantle ointmen to protect the skin during the day. Apply Clobetasol 0.05%
>at night for the next 4 weeks. I would still consider using the
>testosterone P. in petroatum after that that for the next 6 months to
>thicken the vuvlo perineal skin. Sometimes the old fashioned ways that do
>not have the approval of evidenced based medicine are still best.
>
>>From: Karen Lee <karen@karenlee.org>
>>Reply-To: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net
>>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@dns.obgyn.net>
>>Subject: Lichen Sclerosis
>>Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 14:50:37 -0600
>>
>>Help...
>>All the literature that I have read states that
>>itching is the primary Sx of LS and that has been
>>my experience too. I have a patient with the
>>appearance of LS...pallor, thin tissue,
>>interlabial agglutination...but her only Sx is
>>pain when urine or water touches this area, which
>>in her case is perineum and perianal. Are most of
>>you using clobetasol? Anyone still using
>>testosterone proprianate in petrolatum? Do you
>>think one might be better than the other
>>considering her Sx? Bx report is not back, but
>>with 30 years of experience I'd bet my power exam
>>table it's LS.
>>
>>Karen Lee, ARNP
>>OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner
>>Certified Menopause Practitioner
>>Mount Vernon, WA
>>http://www.menopausematters.org
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