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YES® Guide: Understanding Lichen SclerosusUpdated 23 days ago
What is Lichen Sclerosus?
This is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that mainly affects the vulva in women and female children and the penis in men and boys. It commonly causes itchy white waxy patches to appear on the skin as well as fissures, ulcers, nonhealing lesions, or blood blisters and skin tears. There may also be itchy spots on the skin around the anus. Over time, the spots can spread and merge together to form large white plaques.
It is most common in girls before puberty and women after menopause but can and frequently does occur at any age. The true incidence of Lichen Sclerosus is not known but it affects up to 3% of adult women [1]. It’s important to note that Lichen Sclerosus is not an infection and cannot be spread to your partner or to anyone else.