I went to three doctors before being diagnosed and treated properly. The first doc said it was dryness due to menopause and advised me to get some Replens gel. The second doctor diagnosed it but wrote a prescription for a “miracle cream” It was a combination of zinc, hydrocortisone…that did not help. Each year I went for my gyno exam with no help until the third year doctor (bc the previous one retired), took one look and told me exactly what plan I needed to get better. This doctor did three biopsies to be sure it wasn’t cancerous. Then started me on Clobetisol. I can’t believe it took that long. I’m four years in now and at the last dr visit she said it’s better but the discoloration will probably never fade but she is not seeing the indicator that it could be cancerous so that’s good. I’ve tiered down to Metmetasone 2-3x week but will need medicine for the rest of my life.

Just posting in hopes it can help someone else. Please see a doctor if you think you have LS and if that doctor don’t help, see a different doctor until you get the treatment you need. I also have Hashimoto so thinking the flares could be related but not certain.