What I Want Doctors To Know: LS Edition

What I Want Doctors To Know: LS Edition

Introduction Many folks with lichen sclerosus have complicated relationships with their doctors and healthcare providers. If you ever felt gaslit or dismissed by your doctor, you are not alone. Similarly, if you have trust issues with doctors, you are also not alone. In this blog post, I am writing from the heart about what I want doctors who diagnose and treat lichen sclerosus to know. It is a call to do better and show up with compassion and empathy for your patients.  Of course, there are some wonderful providers out there who have a wealth of knowledge and who treat their patients as fellow human beings with respect and dignity - thank you to those of you already doing this work. Stay in the Loop! Never Miss a Blog Post, YouTube Video, Podcast Episode, Event, or Product Launch by Getting on Our Newsletter! Sign up to LSSN’s monthly newsletter here.…
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What Can We Learn From Breast Cancer Awareness?

What Can We Learn From Breast Cancer Awareness?

Introduction Hey! Welcome to today’s episode. I’m so glad you are with us! Today is going to be a little different. In honor of World Voice Day, that is, a nationwide event dedicated to celebrating the importance/power of the voice in our lives, I have decided to use my voice to discuss the breast cancer awareness movement. Specifically, I trace the history of this grassroots movement from the 1960s to today and highlight what we can learn from them in raising awareness for Lichen Sclerosus. Please read until the end for some exciting news about the Lichen Sclerosus Support Network and how YOU can use your voice to help us out! Lichen Sclerosus is a Marginalized Disease Here on the Lichen Sclerosus Podcast, I talk about LS a lot! I mean, I have a whole podcast dedicated solely to this topic. However, LS is a marginalized disease that many medical…
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