white discolouration labia minora

[nel46]

My labia minora is white in colour towards the outer part. I cannot find any info about why this might be?

[nel46]

Extract from nhs symptoms.....Women with lichen sclerosus usually develop small white spots on their vulva (the skin outside the entrance to the vagina). These are usually itchy or sore. This itchiness tends to be worse at night and may disturb sleep.

[cbaker9791]

Did you ever find out what was wrong and what was the treatment? I think I have the same thing, only discoloration none of the other symptoms they mentioned.

[specialmom]

cbaker, is this discoloration new?

[cbaker9791]

Yes it is I use to be the prettiest pink now the white area is spreading

[NOHARD]

Hi Nel, What spots?

[nel46]

Thanks, I have just looked up the symptoms and they are not compatible, it is more just white discolouration towards the outer part, not spots....

[NOHARD]

Hi Nel, Try this, Lichen sclerosus is a skin disease that occurs most often on the genital (vulva) area of women.  The involved areas are often itchy.  As the condition progresses bruising and pain may occur.  Skin affected by lichen sclerosus is usually white and sometimes there is a fine, crinkling texture to it.  If left untreated, lichen sclerosus can cause progressive scarring.  This can cause the labia minora (the inner lips of the vulva) to disappear completely, the opening to the vagina to narrow, and scar tissue to cover the clitoris.  Lichen sclerosus does not affect other mucous membranes and only 1 in 10 people have other areas of their skin develop lichen sclerosus.  Patients who have untreated disease have a slightly increased risk of a skin cancer of the involved areas.
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Good Luck