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Genital lichen sclerosus associated with incontinence

Genital lichen sclerosus associated with incontinence (2 0 0 2 ) V ol. 2 2 , No. 2 , 2 0 9 – 2 1 0 Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology GYNAECOLOGY SHORT COMMUNICATION Genital lichen sclerosus associated with incontinence C A ROLINE M. OWEN and J. A . Y ELL Dermatology Centre, University of Manchester, Hope Hospital, Salford, Manchester, UK Incontinence is defined as the uncontrolled passage of pallor develop, occasionally with purpura or erosions. urine or faeces or both. It can cause significant physical, These areas can progress to cause atrophy and severe social and psychological disability. The overall preva- scarring, with loss of the normal vulval architecture and lence of incontinence varies according to the definition problems with sexual intercourse and micturition. The of incontinence adopted and the chosen population. A exact prevalence of genital lichen sclerosus is recent cross-sectional community-based study from the unknown. Mayo clinic found that of 762 women over 50, 48 4% Aetiological factors thought to be relevant in the suffered from urinary incontinence, 15 2% faecal pathogenesis of lichen sclerosus include genetic incontinence and 9 4% combined urinary and faecal factors, autoimmunity, infection and local injury incontinence (Roberts et al., 1999). (Powell and Wojnarowska 1999). There have http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Taylor & Francis

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1364-6893
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(2 0 0 2 ) V ol. 2 2 , No. 2 , 2 0 9 – 2 1 0 Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology GYNAECOLOGY SHORT COMMUNICATION Genital lichen sclerosus associated with incontinence C A ROLINE M. OWEN and J. A . Y ELL Dermatology Centre, University of Manchester, Hope Hospital, Salford, Manchester, UK Incontinence is defined as the uncontrolled passage of pallor develop, occasionally with purpura or erosions. urine or faeces or both. It can cause significant physical, These areas can progress to cause atrophy and severe social and psychological disability. The overall preva- scarring, with loss of the normal vulval architecture and lence of incontinence varies according to the definition problems with sexual intercourse and micturition. The of incontinence adopted and the chosen population. A exact prevalence of genital lichen sclerosus is recent cross-sectional community-based study from the unknown. Mayo clinic found that of 762 women over 50, 48 4% Aetiological factors thought to be relevant in the suffered from urinary incontinence, 15 2% faecal pathogenesis of lichen sclerosus include genetic incontinence and 9 4% combined urinary and faecal factors, autoimmunity, infection and local injury incontinence (Roberts et al., 1999). (Powell and Wojnarowska 1999). There have

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