title: Long-term follow-up of women with genital lichen sclerosus.
abstract: Genital lichen sclerosus (LS) is usually managed with potent topical corticosteroids. There is a small (<5%) increased risk of skin cancer and long-term follow-up is recommended. We audited patients discharged to the care of their general practitioner (GP) from our regional vulval clinic. Only 29% had seen their GP in the last 12 months; 53% self-examined; 48% were unaware of the need to report abnormalities immediately; 24.4% were unaware of the recommended duration of use of their 30 g tube of steroid and only 66.7% were aware of the risk of skin cancer. Further education of both LS patients and their family practitioners is required.
authors: Dermatology, Ninewells Hospital, Ninewells Avenue, Dundee, DS1 9SY, UK cathy.green@nhs.net.
authors: Cathy
authors: C
authors: Green
authors: Gynaecology, Ninewells Hospital, Ninewells Avenue, Dundee, DS1 9SY, UK.
authors: Jacqueline
authors: J
authors: Guest
authors: Medical School, Dundee University, Dundee, UK.
authors: Wee
authors: W
authors: Ngu
keywords: Lichen; genital; sclerosus