Tuesday, March 28, 2006

#37 - Lichen Sclerosis - Possible Autoimmune Disease?

I found this news article today:

BBC NEWS Health 'I am fighting for my sex life'

This report discusses a condition called lichen sclerosis.

I saw the word sclerosis and immediately thought "autoimmune disease".

Lichen sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the genital skin. It is scarring and painful. A cause is not currently known at this time, but physicians are suspecting an overactive immune system.

Learn more about this condition here:

Questions and Answers About Lichen Sclerosus

Online support is available here:

U.S. National Vulvodynia Association

U.K. National Lichen Sclerosus Support Group

U.K. Vulval Pain Society

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