Lichen Sclerosus

Lichen Scerosus

Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic skin disease that most commonly affects the genital area and can often be misdiagnosed as vaginal thrush. It is an incredibly itchy condition, usually accompanied by a burning sensation which makes it extremely painful. The incessant itching is not only infuriating and embarrassing, but constant scratching leads to the skin splitting, cracking and bleeding. There is no cure, but strong topical steroid creams and emollients often ease the symptoms. Although LS can affect men and women at any age, it most commonly develops in middle aged women, and it’s estimated that 10,000 new cases are diagnosed every year.

However instead of using potent chemicals to relieve the symptoms, there is an alternative effective treatment that has been tested and shown to be safe and very simple. A group of women in Torbay who still suffered with chronic itching and pain despite previous standard treatment were given new DermaSilk Intimo underwear to be worn in place of their normal underwear for a month to see if it would improve their symptoms. All the women found a dramatic reduction in both itching and pain within a week. In some women the symptoms had completely disappeared after two weeks. Wearing the new underwear, the patients were able to sleep much better, their social life improved and they were able to resume normal sexual activity. One of the women went on holiday and took cotton briefs as she felt they would be easier to wash. However her condition flared up, so she resumed wearing the DermaSilk Intimo briefs and her condition is now back under control.

DermaSilk Intimo biofunctional briefs are made from medical grade fibroin. It is a soft, natural material derived from silk which is hypoallergenic and less irritating than cotton or man-made materials. It is able to absorb moisture and channel it away, maintaining a stable temperature and humidity balance on the skin. It is also permanently bonded with a patented antimicrobial agent that is effective against most yeasts and bacteria including MRSA and remains fully active despite repeated washing.

DermaSilk has been approved for use under the NHS as a Class 1 medical device.

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Try keeping the area acidic by washing with a spirit vinegar solution every time you wee that you can. Also, colloidal silver gel can help.

I did get some Betnovate cream off the Dr. but I don't use it every night because it contains steroids. I have some Manuka Honey cream too that I got from H & B so I use that - I find that with not being at work at the moment and not sitting down on the area all day on those horrible "wool" kind of fabric on office chairs and also wearing skirts that are not lined - it seems to have improved a bit - I do have good days and bad days but generally it does feel better. I seem to develop lumps/spots in the area though and I do still get what looks like burst blood vessels.

It's quite a weird problem if I'm honest - and one I'd never heard of before and one I'd never thought I'd get. Until it was diagnosed I'd never heard of it - but curious as to why I got it.

Where do you get the colloidal silver gel from?