Re: Lichen Sclerosis
From: Karen Lee (karen@karenlee.org)
Wed Nov 30 17:16:04 2005
The write ups about the testosterone are so
old...but then again so am I! But it sure works
for most. I had not heard of Acid Mantle...thanks
for the help!
--- Andrew Folley <agfolley@hotmail.com> 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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> time.
> >
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> your
> >mind."
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