IN Menopause Awareness Month, it’s great to see more celebrities talk about their experiences. It reminds women they are not alone if, and when, symptoms occur. The best way to prepare for ...

Of 52 (of 83) previously sexually active women with entry dyspareunia because of lichen planus, 44 were prepared to attempt vaginal intercourse once the disease had been adequately controlled.

Lichen planus, particularly in its oral form, is associated with a small increased risk of developing oral cancer. Lichen planus is a chronic condition that affects the skin and mucous membranes ...

A pancreatitis diet can help you manage symptoms of pancreatitis, a condition that makes it harder for your body to break down fats. Your pancreas produces insulin and enzymes that help your body ...

The DASH diet was shown to lower blood pressure decades ago, yet few people follow it. Here’s how to give it a try. Credit...Giacomo Bagnara Supported by By Alice Callahan When Dr. Deepak Gupta ...

Vulvar pain that persists before or after your period may point to conditions like vulvovaginitis, vaginal infections, or skin conditions such as lichen sclerosus, a rare condition that causes ...

Lichen sclerosus might also cause the inner vaginal lips (labia minora) to shrink. It's not entirely clear what causes lichen sclerosus. Possible causes include a family history, an overactive ...

Rock-hugging river jelly lichen was discovered along the River Sprint for the first time, in what the agency described as a "significant biodiversity milestone". The species only lives in very ...

If you have diabetes then managing blood sugar levels through diet and lifestyle changes needs to be done. This will help to reduce the risk of recurrent infections down there. “Vaginal yeast ...

Patients with associated lichen sclerosus were excluded ... and pessaries were used for vaginal disease inside the hymen. Therapeutic agents included the following: Oral MTX: 5 to 7.5 mg weekly ...

In Jane’s case, she first developed a painful skin condition called lichen sclerosus (LS ... then developed a growth on the entrance to her vagina like a “little cauliflower”.