Querying GP's response

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crazydoglady
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by crazydoglady on Mon May 11, 2020 3:27 pm

Querying GP's response

Forgive me if this is a little pedsetrian, I'm new to this.

My partner has this condition, which flares intermittently (generally when he isn't dealing too well with stress, but often for no tangible reason). Several years ago, in fact at his first ever occurrence, he visited his gp surgery and was given a topical cream, however as he was leaving the surgery the gp said 'sort of under his breath' that the condition was a 'precursor to multiple sclerosis'.
I'm just asking if that is correct?
This is becoming more prevalent as his slightly older, biological sister, has progressive multiple sclerosus and now has no mobility, or speech at all.

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Diane

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Dr Nevianna Bordet
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by Dr Nevianna Bordet on Mon May 11, 2020 10:19 pm

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Lichen sclerosus LS is not associated with Multiple Sclerosis. LS in women may be associated with other autoimmune disease such as thyroid disease, but in men this association seems to lack. Perhaps the pathogenesis (what causes the condition) is different in males compared to females.
Dr Nevianna Bordet
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