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Motives for Vulvar Surgery of Women with Lichen Sclerosus

open access: yesThe Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2015
ABSTRACT Introduction Women with lichen sclerosus (LS) may experience (superficial) dyspareunia or the inability to have vaginal intercourse due to painful fissures and narrowing of the vaginal introitus. A surgical procedure may contribute to the relief of these sexual pain problems.
Rik H. W. van Lunsen   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

The Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) used as the benchmark in validation of 101 quality‐of‐life instruments: A systematic review

open access: yesJournal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 631-679, March 2025.
This study systematically analysed peer‐reviewed publications describing use of the DLQI in validation of other PRO and QoL measures and identified widespread use of the DLQI as a benchmark in validation of other dermatology PRO/QoL measures. It confirms the central role DLQI plays in the development of novel instruments and validation across ...
J. Vyas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical presentations and complications of lichen sclerosus: A systematic review

open access: yesJDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 23, Issue 2, Page 143-149, February 2025.
Summary Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic, inflammatory dermatosis most commonly characterized by changes in skin pigmentation and pruritus, with associated dyspareunia and genital architectural changes. There are a variety of complications associated with LS, which further worsen a patient's health‐related quality of life.
Santina Conte   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Photodynamic therapy in the treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus

open access: yesPhotodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 2017
Vulvar lichen sclerosus is a chronic and incurable disease that causes various unpleasant symptoms and serious consequences.The purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy in the treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus.Participants in the study included 102 female patients aged 19-85 suffer from vulvar lichen sclerosus ...
Agnieszka Nalewczyńska   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Dermoscopic features of vulvar sclerosus and atrophic lichen: About 52 cases [PDF]

open access: diamond, 2022
Ryme Dassouli   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

Sclerosus and atrophic genital Lichen or vulvar craurosis. About a case

open access: yesMedisur, 2016
Sclerosus and atrophic genital Lichen or vulvar craurosis is an affection characterized by a progressive chronic atrophy of the vulvar skin and mucosa, associated to involutive changes in external genitalia. The presentation of this case was motivated by
Graciela Caridad Cabrera Acea   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Overexpression of Wild-type p53 in Lichen Sclerosus adjacent to Human Papillomavirus-negative Vulvar Cancer [PDF]

open access: bronze, 2002
Katrina Vanin   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

Patient Satisfaction of Surgical Treatment of Clitoral Phimosis and Labial Adhesions Caused by Lichen Sclerosus

open access: yesSexual Medicine, 2015
Introduction: Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis, usually affecting the anogenital skin in women. This chronic inflammation can cause scarring of genitalia including narrowing of the introitus and phimosis of the clitoris.
Anne N. Flynn, MD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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