Overcoming Health Anxiety from Lichen Sclerosus

Overcoming Health Anxiety from Lichen Sclerosus

Introduction In this video, we are going to discuss health anxiety from lichen sclerosus. If you have health anxiety or aren't sure what it is, be sure to watch this video. I explain what health anxiety is, the three main defining characteristics, and how it can manifest and impact your quality of life. I share how your health anxiety may affect your LS. Finally, I speak from lived experience on what my journey on overcoming health anxiety from LS looked like and more! Be sure to like this video and subscribe to our channel for more educational LS content. *Disclaimer: This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your medical provider before making any changes to your health plan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8B9i3LQOZY&t=3s Important Links from to Health Anxiety from Lichen Sclerosus Get my FREE lichen sclerosus eBook with over 60+ pages of evidence-based information and support guidance here.…
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4 Brave Lichen Sclerosus Diagnosis Stories. You are NOT Alone.

4 Brave Lichen Sclerosus Diagnosis Stories. You are NOT Alone.

Listen to the podcast here: Getting a Lichen Sclerosus diagnosis can feel like a very lonely experience. Even though your experience is unique, there are aspects of it that run through thousands of people's stories all over the world. It is my honor to share diagnosis stories from a few members of the Lichen Sclerosus Support Network (LSSN). Sharing these experiences is so important because it helps us know that we are not alone. Lyna's Lichen Sclerosus Diagnosis, United States I was diagnosed about two years ago, but have had LS for five years. I was seeing my gynecologist and my general practitioner for three years, telling them about my symptoms of intense itching, burning, and fissures. Every time I'd come into the office, though, for a checkup, my fissures would be healed and nothing would be visible. They started testing me for STDs, bacterial vaginosis, yeast infection, etc., but…
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The Importance of Feeling Heard

The Importance of Feeling Heard

Introduction Hey, beautiful soul. It’s Jaclyn from The Lost Labia Chronicles in partnership with Lichen Sclerosus Support Network (LSSN). Yup! If you follow me on social media (@thelostlabiachronicles) or are on my newsletter, you already know that I have partnered with LSSN to help reach more people with lichen sclerosus content and education. My goal in creating TLLC was always to help support folks in their LS journey by providing evidence-based information and to help folks with LS feel heard and supported. I was a one-woman team from 2021-2022.  However, I believe in joining forces with other powerful LS warriors in the LS community, we can reach even more people and have a deeper impact. Thus, I have partnered up with LSSN and will be creating content on LSSN’s website. This way folks with LS don’t have to go through multiple websites to find information and support resources; everything you…
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How to Overcome Appointment Anxiety so You Can be Your Best Advocate

How to Overcome Appointment Anxiety so You Can be Your Best Advocate

Listen to the podcast here We All Experience Anxiety Appointment anxiety is familiar to many LS warriors. That sneaky anxiety creeps up when you’re heading to or thinking about a doctor’s appointment. Today I want to talk about overcoming appointment anxiety. We’ve all felt anxiety. That feeling of something’s not right. Something’s going wrong. Something terrible is about to happen. The dread. The worry. The American Psychological Association defines anxiety as “an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worry, thoughts, and physical changes like increased blood pressure.” Anxiety’s a bitch, and when it comes to LS, anxiety comes easy. Appointment Anxiety on the Drive to the Doctor’s Office First off, what do I mean by appointment anxiety? I mean the anxiety and fear we feel when going to or thinking about our first doctor’s appointment, a follow-up appointment, or an emergency appointment because something is off. Recently, I experienced appointment…
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