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I was diagnosed with lichen scherosis about 6 years ago. It was managed well with steroid cream until 2017, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Mine was hormone receptive so I'm on a hormone blocker. This has made my lichen scherosis so much worse...
Hi Had VIN and AIN for a few years know. Went for check up in Oct Dr said to have a think about having some more laser treatment a few weeks later right side swollen so called up to go back a bit earlier, went beginning of Dec had bi opsy 23rd Dec....
Having had a WLE op 5 days ago I'm thinking that the discomfort I'm experiencing is now being caused by the glue over the incision. On having a good old look in the mirror excess skin seems to have been glued. I may be wrong! My question is does the...
Hello, I am new to the group. I had a biopsy after finding a lump, I went for an gynaeoncology appointment where they told me I had vin 3 and examined the lump. I was sent for a MRI on my following appointment I was told that the original biopsy was not...
This still seems very surreal. After a 3 week course of steroid cream to a sore place on my vulva my GP referred me to the gynae team and her quick actions meant my cancer was diagnosed from the biopsy as stage 1. I was fast tracked for surgery 4...
Hello all so I'll be starting 5 weeks of radiotherapy and chemo a the end of march. Can anybody give any DOS and don'ts shower care nice shampoos etc I still use the pre surgery shower gel down below dosnt irritate my scars which r still healing. Or just...
Hi Does anyone else feel pressured to do thing just because they have this bloody disease ? I know everyone means we'll but I just want to yell STOP I will get over this and when I do I'll sort my own stuff out. Was getting bathroom done but decided...
I just wanted to let you all know that the online community will not be available tomorrow between 1pm and 10pm. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you would like support during this time (but before 8pm) then please do give the Macmillan...
So having discussed the option of Radiotherapy instead of Surgery it seems I am not a candidate. Unfortunately my Cancer lump is too close to my Clitoris and therefore I am having it removed, along with possibly Lymph nodes. I know its the right thing...
Hi, new here, just thought I'd reach out to people who know what I'm going through, iv had a WLE in January 2020,with no clear margins, brought back in to have that sorted plus more removed from the opposite side August 2020.
