Treatment Options in Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder, which affects women of all ages. The aim of this review is to focus on first-line, second-line, and maintenance therapies as well as follow-up of women with VLS. With numerous controversies, we decided to conduct a scoping review on this subject. A review protocol was developed, and the Knowledge Resource Services website was used to run a search of articles pertaining to VLS with keywords "Vulvar," "Vulval," and "Lichen Sclerosus." The search was limited to published data from the last 10 years, i.e., July 2009 onward, and researches published in English language. A total of 338 articles pertaining to VLS were obtained. Out of this, 62 were original articles related to management of VLS. Effective treatments such as high-po

SUBMITTER: Singh N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7995233 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature