Lichen Sclerosus Grooming Best Practices with Dr. Cynthia Wesley

I was diagnosed a month ago and have been very confused about what kind of lifestyle I am looking at. I have felt like my womanhood has been attacked. This podcast just popped up and I am so thankful to find support and to know I am not the only one with LS. Thank you so much.

OMG! I'm 69...dealing with LS..and not getting any HELP until today when I saw a Vulvar specialist and all the things in this video s what the Dr. Said.. AMAZING that I've been dealing with this for over a decade..gotten MUCH worse over time even though lots of OBGYN visits and tears and pain. TODAY is a life changer and just found this youtube channel and it is like the Angels are singing. Thank you Kathy and Dr. Cyn

Girl I am so grateful, still in shock , dealing with the diagnosis and my new body -since 9 months nothing feels normal down there . Cannot even touch myself anymore . Your soothing voice gives me hope 😍

I am so glad I know now what this is. Had it since I could remember ever first seeing myself. I thought I was alone and no one diagnosed until 2 weeks ago. I am so relieved knowing I am not alone.. a bittersweet moment for us 🙏🏾 I’m 45 btw and can remember this at 15

Thank you so much for this video. It is so helpful. I’m going to watch it again. Dr. Cyn is amazing. Thank you, again.

Thank you, Kathy! This is the one that I wanted to see! ❤️

Thank you for this informative podcast, @Kathy!! Your content and guests are so valuable. Very glad to see a Black Dr. knowledgeable about LS! I actually was diagnosed by a Black female dermatologist who is great but very clinical and when I asked about hygiene she really didn’t have much information to offer.

Soooooo helpful - thank you Kathy and Dr. Cynthia! I was just diagnosed last week.

Great episode!

Thank you for sharing such great information

Thank you! Thank you! Using a bidet is very helpful! I am 70 years old. I had uterine cancer and hysterectomy 18 years ago. Never had any follow up issues. 2 years ago my vulva started itching horrifically. It was not unusual for me to get up in the middle of the night to take a very hot localized shower. This helped a lot. I also use adult rash cream which also helped. Buying a $50. bidet ( from Target) and installing it myself was a game changer. It has reduced the itching considerably though it's not gone completely. It keeps my vulva clean and dry through and the day and night.

I don’t have LS but i bought a bidet several years ago and I’ve tried to tell all my friends to get one. They’re wonderful.

This was such a help. I have a sitz bath but a peri bottle will be so much more discrete. Also never thought to moisturize down there. Thanks for the tips.

I am so glad to have found you Kathy😊 I was just recently diagnosed with LS and am going through my little private hell these past few weeks... its like sitting on a pillow of razor blades...I want to share my story to you and anyone who has just been recently diagnosed like I was just recently diagnosed with this deliberating disease. I went late getting this checked from embarrassment and also thought it would just clear up and go away... So started to feel the itchiness and the burning a few times back in the spring...but then all hell broke through 3 weeks ago so I took a mirror and looked at what was happening down there I couldn't believe my eyes!! My whole vagina was white and wrinkled up😳 So I rushed to the walk in clinic thinking it was a yeast infection...never in my life i have i ever had a yeast infection...but heard about them from my friends the thing was I had no discharge...so I started to think how did i get thid...and then I thought ok maybe it was the new Hot Tub i got in the Spring. ( maybe we can check that as a possibility ?) So the Walk in Clinic the Dr that was on call took a look see and took a swab and right away by the appearance of it he diagnosed me right there on the spot like it was a thing woman just go through and that Menapause is a factor but i am not menopausal i am done because i am 66 yrs old... The first thing that freaked me out was when he used the word Sclerosus... After i caught my breath and he calmed my nerves down... the Dr. did say it is rare but it is happening alot to woman these past few years so he went on to say that for me to see a Gynecologist right away and get a Biopsy Swab done to rule out any Cancerous Melanoma because of the skin around the Vagina the Vulva could be Cancerous and then Cancer of the Vulva...ok now I am really freaking out... He did prescribe me a Steroid cream called Taro-Clobetasol but to use it only twice a day... Now i guess this is my life because there is no cure no reason on how a person can get Lichen Sclerosus. I went to Google of course to do some research and found you Kathy. So finding you was a God send...😇 Thank you very much and also Thank you for todays guest Dr. Cynthia Wesley she really gave me alot of tips to help me especially the tip on Moisturizing the Vagina ( now i have my face and my Vagina to Moisturize daily lol ) I ordered a Peri water bottle and now i am looking into getting a hand held spray attachement for my toilet ( The Bum Sprayer) of course warm water would feel so much better I think than using toilet paper. So once again Kathy for being there and sharing and thank you for letting me share my story.

“Private Face”. Very cool and nice term …thank you.

This was so informative, thank you!

I was diagnosed with LS only 9 days ago so I am one distressed newbie! I'm finding the info on your podcast very helpful. I read through the full show notes but having trouble understanding when/how far apart in time to moisturize versus treat with the steroid ointment. My GYN prescribed Triamcinolone twice a day but not much else in the way of instructions.

I've learned so much in this one video. I've been shaving and omg! Now i know why I'm constantly itching! Didn't know about moisturizing! Those anti itch over the counter don't work for me.

I am so grateful for your channel! I discovered and like Booda butter brand moisterizer!

So Grateful ThankYou ! I'm 69 years Young! 8.5 years with this weird Auto immune underactive Thyroidl inked Dis-ease. Found Aloe Vera to wash Lady parts it cools the area & relief is SO quick. Dry with care ! Then I apply a little OLIVE OIL. Use after a wee too, as the sting sometimes during a flare up hurts. Hope this helps too!