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'Mystery vagina pain was so bad I couldn't play with my toddler': Hidden health condition blights 3% of women


The genital skin condition lichen sclerosus is rarely talked about but it can have serious long-term effects if left untreated as one reader told OK! when she noticed her family life affected

“What’s more, lichen sclerosus has been associated with permanent scarring, increased problems urinating and having sex, psychological distress and a general decreased quality of life. “LS carries a slightly increased lifetime risk of developing vulva cancer, so sufferers need regular check-ups,” explains Dr Cassis. Alternatively, in Dr Lakhani’s private clinic, she offers therapies such as PRP injections (using patients’ own blood to regenerate skin), which have had some great results, she says.

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