Candidiasis or Lichen Sclerosus? When to Stop Treating Yeast Infections
Many women spend years treating yeast infections they never had. I explain what separates candidiasis from lichen sclerosus, what signs you can observe yourself, and when you need to stop changing creams and request a vulvar examination.
Constant vulvar itching: why you notice it even when you don’t touch it
There is a question that almost no patient asks and that I have learned to ask myself: how much time a day do you spend thinking about that area? The answer is usually “all the time.” That constant vulvar itching has an explanation in the skin, not in the head, and it is advisable to look at it before continuing to treat infections that never fully heal.
Lichen sclerosus in girls: what mothers should know
Lichen sclerosus also affects girls before puberty. What signs a mother sees, why it doesn’t disappear on its own as she grows, and what the evidence says about corticosteroids.
Lichen Sclerosus Treatment and Vulvar Cancer Risk
What we know about the relationship between treating vulvar lichen sclerosus and the risk of squamous cell carcinoma, with the figures and studies that support it.
Diagnostic Delay in Lichen Sclerosus: 5 Phrases That Hurt You
Five common phrases in consultation that normalize symptoms of vulvar lichen sclerosus, why they are false, and what you can request to shorten the wait.
Lichen sclerosus: are my cells still being damaged if I have no symptoms?
Not feeling discomfort does not mean that Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus is inactive. Discover why VLS can continue to damage your skin tissue “silently” and how you can control it.
Hereditary Lichen Sclerosus: Is It Inherited from Mother to Daughter?
Lichen sclerosus is not inherited like eye color, but there may be a familial predisposition. I explain what this means and how to act in time.
Liquenia® has level 1 evidence: but what does that mean?
I explain to you, using the 2022 Liquenia® trial as an example, what level 1 evidence is and why not all scientific studies carry the same weight.
Regenerating Tissue in Lichen Sclerosus: What Science Says
We review what published scientific evidence demonstrates about regenerating tissue in lichen sclerosus, what science shows, and, above all, what it still does not demonstrate.