Introduction Vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) can be diagnosed clinically or with a biopsy. While a clinical diagnosis involves minimal pain, in that at most, your clinician will look at the skin and maybe move the skin around a bit, a vulvar biopsy can be painful. It can also be scary. So, to help mitigate some of the fear and pain that some folks experience, we wanted to put together a post with tips and tricks to help make the process as comfortable as possible. This will involve things you can do before, during, and after the biopsy. If you want a quick downloadable checklist with condensed tips and tricks, click here. Disclaimers *This post comes from lived experience from our VLS community and does not constitute medical advice.  **This post contains affiliate links. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through this link to put towards our mission,…