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Underwear options when lichen sclerosis flares

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Jun 15 4:56pm | Replies (35)
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@kayabbott

I had collagenous colitis flares, until I found that gluten, legumes, and NSAIDs were the triggers. Tis a bit messy, but can you wear cotton or silk underwear under the "Always Discrete" wear? If less coverage would work, women's hygiene pads are an option; they absorb a lot. Also, pelvic floor exercises and PT can help, at least give you more time to find a bathroom. Pelvic floor (Kegel, etc) are good for colitis, incontinence, post pregnancy, ED, and other "down there" stuff.

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itchybits | @itchybits | Jun 7 1:05pm

Yep...been there...done that. I do pelvic floor exercises (have for years) but they only do so much. I even have a pair of INNOVO pants that I used several years ago...digging those back out. I have upcoming surgeries to include hysterectomy, oophorectomy, & bladder sling/duplicate ureter removal.

Hoping all of these together help. Fecal incontinence is a whole other story from urinary incontinence. When you have both, things become so much more complicated. Add lichen sclerosis to that already bad recipe....YIKES!

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