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Re: ITCHINGANDPAIN: vaginal itching and pain
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:33:33 -0600 (CST)
thank you. i am not too sure that that is what i have. i have not ever
seen any blisters or white shiny spots. the skin peels off the labia
majora, but i have not seen any blisters or anything of the like. i
have aristocort cream to treat the area. i have not had a biopsy and it
is not herpes.
thank you for your response.
At Sun, 22 Feb 2009, JoAnn NP wrote:
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>At Sun, 22 Feb 2009, anonymous wrote:
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>>i went to the dr and she seemed to think that the excema thought was
>>correct. she said a name of a condition that started with an "L" but i
>>don't know what it was. she said it fast. (it is really bothering me
>>since i want to do my own research about it!) she gave me a Rx for a
>>steroid cream BID for 10 days and then once a day for a few more days. i
>>am going back in 10 days to see if it has helped. it really has helped
>>with the swelling and irritation so far but we will have to see if it
>>really cures the problem. if it helps i can't believe that i have
>>suffered for that long and a simple cream that costs less that $12 would
>>have helped it!
>>
>>if anyone knows the name of it, please respond here and tell me :) i
>>really want to know! i will ask the dr again when i go back, but i would
>>love to know now!
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>By your description, you may be thinking of Lichens Sclerosis.I am glad
>you are feeling better. To diagnose this ,a small biopsy is done after
>numbing the area to be tested.Also , a blood test called Hepres Select
>can be done to test for Type 1 and Type 2 Herpes Simplex.Jo Ann NP
>
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>Jo Ann NP
>Scottsdale, Arizona
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