Lichen sclerosus anybody else? Scared

[Rickoj]

I've generally had a stressful panicky day. Consequently I have a really embarrassing problem. When I get stressed out my stomach goes to pieces and I get diarrhoea. And when I'm wiping too much I get a really sore bit on my perineum like near the entrance of my vulva and it looks like a cut and it looks red and sore. Now I've read about lichen sclerosus and I'm starting to panic and worry. This has been on and off for about a year. Nov last year doctor gave me fucibet & said it was an ingrown hair. I wasn't convinced & I definitely know it's not that now. I'm petrified. I'm panicking. I don't know what to do. It says things about vulva cancer. 😢

[wobblybee Administrator Pioneer]

🙂 Definitely make an appointment to discuss this properly with your GP. It’s likely the explanation given is entirely correct, and it would be wrong to speculate here, but you obviously need complete peace of mind. If you still aren’t happy with the explanation, ask for a referral to a Specialist.

[JLL01]

Hi. I have had Lichen Sclerosis for about 20 years. I am now 48. Please do not worry. There is a slightly higher risk of Vulval Cancer but only slightly. Mine is controlled with a steroid cream that I use as and when I have a flare up. There is no cure for it but it can be easily controlled with the cream. There is a Yahoo chat group just for this condition. I haven’t looked at it for quite a few years but it’s there if you do a google search. Best of luck and try not to worry. Xx

[BadHare Ambassador]

Best to see your doctor for a diagnosis as anything else is guessing.