141: Discussing Lichen Sclerosis and Gut Health with Teresa Alasio, MD

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Hey there! </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Today, we're covering a topic that's particularly close to my heart: <strong>lichen sclerosis. </strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Even though it's quite common, I'm willing to bet that most of you <em>have never even heard of it.</em></span> <span style= "font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; color: black;">😱</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12pt;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"> Why?</span></em> <strong><span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Because lichen sclerosis is severely under-diagnosed and under-reported</span></strong><span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">, leaving women to painfully suffer from this condition without getting the results they need from traditional medicine.</span> <span style= "font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; color: black;">😪😖</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; color: black;">💬</span><em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">“But what is lichen sclerosis, and why does it often go untreated?”</span></em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="fo