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Monica Thomas was in her teens when she started experiencing intimate itching and soreness, but despite numerous trips to the doctors it was dismissed as thrush and even herpes. She was eventually diagnosed with lichen sclerosus - a lifelong inflammatory condition that affects genitals. Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to read more about the condition. #BBCNews

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