Lisa’s Lichen Sclerosus Pregnancy Journey

Lisa’s Lichen Sclerosus Pregnancy Journey

Introduction Many folks have questions about lichen sclerosus and pregnancy. We address the science behind lichen sclerosus and pregnancy here. However, we want to address this from a more lived experience perspective today. A while back, I opened a call on my Instagram page for folks who were willing to share their pregnancy and lichen sclerosus experience. Today, I’m sharing Lisa’s LS and pregnancy journey to help raise more awareness about LS and pregnancy. Lisa and I met for a virtual call to chat about her experience. What follows is my re-telling of her journey.  Lisa’s first pregnancy Lisa had had LS symptoms since she was a little girl. However, back then, the doctors were clueless as to why she was always itchy and uncomfortable. Consequently, she had to just kind of live with these symptoms.  By the time she got pregnant at 25, she was symptomatic but still did…
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