Pictures of vulvar lichen sclerosus

Private parts lichen sclerosus is not uncommon in daily life and is a relatively serious sexually transmitted disease. This disease is a type of skin disease characterized by atrophy and softening of the skin around the private parts and anus. This disease mainly affects the clitoris, foreskin, labia minora, posterior vulva and around the anus. The most common manifestation is white discoloration of the private parts. Because the disease is characterized by skin atrophy, it is also called "sclerodermal atrophic lichen". The main clinical manifestations of lichen sclerosus private parts are vulvar itching, pain during sexual intercourse, and burning sensation or pain. The following will explain in detail how to diagnose and identify private parts lichen sclerosus.

1. First of all, a basic diagnosis can be made based on the symptoms of the disease. The clinical manifestations of lichen sclerosus of the private parts are vulvar itching, dyspareunia, burning sensation or pain when fissures occur, vulvar atrophy, shrinkage or even disappearance of the labia minora, and adhesion to the clitoris are its main characteristics. In addition, it is often accompanied by dryness and peeling.

2. In addition to the above symptoms, some patients may also experience softening of the labia majora, shrinkage of the clitoris and long foreskin, pale, shiny, wrinkled, and poor elasticity of the skin around the genitals. The disease is symmetrical and may even invade the perineum and around the anus and become butterfly-shaped, causing subcutaneous hemorrhage that is symmetrically distributed and the muscles of the vulva atrophy and narrow. More serious patients may also experience urinary obstruction.

3. Lichen sclerosus has some similarities with physiological atrophy in the elderly in clinical medicine and needs to be distinguished and identified. The latter is only common in middle-aged women. The shrinkage of the vulva skin is manifested as the shrinkage of the private tissue including all layers of skin and fat layer. Therefore, the labia majora become better and the labia minora shrink, but the patient has no active symptoms.

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Finally, I would like to remind all patients and friends that they must take good care of their bodies in their daily lives, always pay attention to their physical condition, and seek medical treatment immediately if they feel unwell to avoid missing the best opportunity for treatment.