Survey of genital lichen sclerosus in women and men

Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2002 Apr;266(2):86-91. doi: 10.1007/s004040100209.

Abstract

We present the clinical and laboratory findings in 60 women and 42 men with lichen sclerosus.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Autoimmune Diseases / complications
  • Child
  • Dihydrotestosterone / blood
  • Female
  • Female Urogenital Diseases / complications
  • Genital Diseases, Female / complications
  • Genital Diseases, Female / epidemiology*
  • Genital Diseases, Female / physiopathology*
  • Genital Diseases, Female / therapy
  • Genital Diseases, Male / complications
  • Genital Diseases, Male / epidemiology*
  • Genital Diseases, Male / physiopathology*
  • Genital Diseases, Male / therapy
  • Germany / epidemiology
  • Health Surveys
  • Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Infections / complications
  • Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / complications
  • Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / epidemiology*
  • Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / physiopathology*
  • Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / therapy
  • Male
  • Male Urogenital Diseases
  • Middle Aged
  • Pain / physiopathology
  • Sex Characteristics
  • Testosterone / blood

Substances

  • Hormones
  • Dihydrotestosterone
  • Testosterone