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Lichen sclerosus and dry blood spotting

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Cookie59
Cookie59

Hi - I'm 43 and was diagnosed with LS approx 15 months ago.

I alternate between steroid cream and cetraben and the symptoms of discomfort are mostly controlled.

I have noticed dark spotting a couple of days after sex and this can continue for nearly 1 week. there is no pain.

anyone else have this?

I haven't seen the gynaecologist for around 1 year. am I supposed to have routine reviews?

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  • alison96523
    alison96523 Cookie59

    Posted

    Hi cookie,

    I saw your comment when searching " does lichen cause bleeding ? "

    Im post menopausal and 56. I was diagnosed with this condition about 3 years ago after thinking it was thrush for years. I like you use Cetraban and steroid cream.

    I have had at times what looks like dark dried blood stains , especially when Ive had itchiness and sometimes after sex. I have in the last 6 months have had this checked by a Gynae and nothing worrying was found in terms of the cervix etc so I can only assume the bleeding is caused by friction /tearing of thin Lichen skin .

    Maybe you could mention it to your GP as I suppose all bleeding should be checked, but I think bleeding is noted as a symptom of our condition.

    Maybe you feel a little reassured knowing someone else gets this ?

    Best

    • ANLS
      ANLS alison96523

      Posted

      hi im new to the forum but yea I had a slight bleed about size of thumbnail but that was it had a swelling at tip of labia but had hair follicle irritation before so all gone now just some itch with it on Derotive so hopefully help have some lesions referred for biopsy so hopefully fingers crossed only diagnosed oct 2022 with only having itch for 3 weeks so dont know how quickly this progresses but no pain till now

    • ANLS
      ANLS

      Posted

      It upsets me when we see there is just not enough research done on this debilitating disease no one seems to mention it often when speaking about but also so many young woman take it and I had never heard of it and i am 66 there should be more advertising in womans health in surgeries and adverts everything else is why not this disease

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