Re: ITCHINGANDPAIN: vaginal itching and pain - lichen planus-Lichen Sclerosis
From: Hope Waltman (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 4 Mar 2009 07:16:37 -0600 (CST)
What is lichen planus? Lichen planus is a skin disease. It appears as
purple or reddish-purple bumps on the skin. The bumps have flat tops
and are uneven in shape. If you look at the bumps closely, you might
see white scales or flakes on them. Lichen planus can appear on any
area of the skin. The most common areas are the inner wrists, the
forearms and the ankles.
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/skin/disorders/600.printerview.html
Lichen Sclerosis (LS) or Balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO): This is
marked by pale, shiny, whitish skin around the opening of the urethra
that turns over time into scar. This process is thought to begin in
early and progress throughout adulthood, leading to a narrowing of the
urethra (urethral stricture) and difficulty passing urine. Other
symptoms include soreness, itching and cracking of the skin sometimes
resulting in ulcerations and bleeding.
http://www.urologyhealth.org/adult/index.cfm?cat=01&topic=32
Genital sores - female
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003222.htm
Best Regards, Hope Waltman, WHF Moderator
http://www.hopeforfibroids.org/questionstoask.html
At Tue, 3 Mar 2009, anonymous wrote:
>hi,
>i went to the dr again yesterday and she told me again what she thought
>that it is, lichen planus. this seems more likely to me, not the
>lichens sclerosis. i have more cream and i am hoping that it will get
>better soon.
>
>thanks
>
>At Mon, 23 Feb 2009, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>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:
>>>
>>>At Sun, 22 Feb 2009, anonymous wrote:
>>>>
>>>>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!
>>>
>>>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
>>>Jo Ann NP
>>>Scottsdale, Arizona
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