Something else? Ask Aunt Vadge – bottom left of your screen!
Aunt Vadge: paper cuts around clitoris
Tiny paper-cut tears near your clitoris? Lingering yeast in the labial folds softens the delicate skin so it splits. Clear the yeast first - and the herpes check.
Using borax to reverse fusing in lichen sclerosus
We discuss how to use borax to help unfuse labia in lichen sclerosus, using a solution applied to the labia. Effective for some of you in returning to pink.
CLOSED Clinical Trial: Do you have experience with lichen sclerosus? Science needs you!
Research project needs anyone involved in lichen sclerosus - patients, carers, doctors - to advance our understanding of this difficult to treat autoimmune/skin condition.
Intertrigo – a rash in your creases
Intertrigo is a skin rash that has a few different causes, from infections to inflammation, but typically accumulates in creases. Over time, the skin in the creases can start to crack and become weepy/moist, and become infected.
Aunt Vadge: my husband’s penis is so big it splits me every time we have sex
A 30-year-old woman has a well-endowed husband, and every time they have sex, her vagina splits. What can she do?
Clinical Trial: PRP for lichen sclerosus
A new study is seeking participants for a novel lichen sclerosus treatment, PRP.
Aunt Vadge: dry rough patch on vaginal opening after sex every day
A persistent white patch at the vaginal opening should be checked for lichen sclerosus, not just blamed on friction.
Aunt Vadge: tears, bleeding, itching, irritation – what’s wrong?
Razor-like tears and bleeding after menopause often point to low oestrogen - oestrogen, diet, and finding a doctor who listens.
Lichen simplex chronicus (LSC)
Contact dermatitis of the vulva can result in what's known as lichen simplex chronicus (LSC), which is itchy, thickened skin. Removing the offending irritant is the best way to solve LSC, but additional creams or soothing ointments can be used.
Lichen sclerosus clinical trials in progress or recruiting
Check out current clinical trials for lichen sclerosus being undertaken across the world.
Perineoplasty
The perineoplasty procedure is used to either tighten, loosen or cosmetically augment the perineal area between the anus and the vaginal opening.