9 times out of ten, severe itching and burning is the first symptom and the worst. Many doctors treat for yeast infection because they don't even know what Lichen Sclerosus is, so, many women and men go for years misdiagnosed. As the disease progresses the skin thins to the point of bruising and tearing. The architecture of the vulva can be drastically changed over time. Ie: inner labia disappearing, clitoral hood fusing.
Years can pass before symptoms get that bad, if treatment is kept up with you can hold off the worst of it.
White dry skin on the vulva. Thinning skin that cracks and splits. Skin fuses over the clit and sometimes the vagina as well. When you are having a flare, it is usually impossible to have sex.
Symptoms of lichen sclerosus include small white, shiny, smooth spots on the skin that grow into bigger plaques that become thin and crinkled. The skin may tear easily, and bright red or purple bruises are common. There may also be itching, bleeding, and blisters.
Constant itching
Purple bruising and scaling patches of skin
White patchy thin skin
Lesions and splitting of perineum
Tearing of anus during elimination
Burning during urination
Fusing of labia minora and clitoris hood
White scarring tissue
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