Lichen sclerosus (pronounced 'lie-ken scler-roe-suss') is a skin condition that mainly affects the genital skin (vulva) in women and the penis in men. Lichen sclerosus affecting the penis is sometimes called balanitis xerotica obliterans.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/womens-health/vulval-problems-leaflet/lichen-sclerosus