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Lichen Sclerosus: A Female-Unfriendly Disease

What Every Woman Should Know Through and After Menopause

Lichen sclerosus is a chronic vulvar condition that can significantly affect a woman’s comfort, intimate health, confidence, and quality of life. Yet many women do not know what it is, how to recognize the warning signs, or why it deserves attention—particularly through and after menopause.

In this recorded session from the Global Menoeduca-thon 2026, renowned gynecologic surgeon Dr. Troy Robbin Hailparn, M.D., FACOG, FICS, FAACS, takes you into an important conversation about lichen sclerosus and the female intimate health changes that can occur through and after menopause.

You will learn about:

What lichen sclerosus is and why women should not ignore its symptoms

Signs and symptoms that may be mistaken for normal menopausal changes

How lichen sclerosus can affect vulvar and intimate health

Why timely recognition and appropriate care matter

Important considerations for women through and after menopause

Questions women should be prepared to discuss with their healthcare providers

This is a valuable session for every woman who wants to understand her intimate health better, recognize changes early, and feel more confident seeking appropriate care.

About Dr. Troy Robbin Hailparn

Based in the USA, Dr. Troy Robbin Hailparn is the founder of the Cosmetic Gynecology Center of San Antonio and one of America’s most experienced cosmetic gynecologic surgeons. Board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology since 1998, her practice focuses exclusively on vulvovaginal and intimate health, including the changes women experience through and after menopause.

With three decades of clinical experience, Dr. Hailparn has performed more than 9,000 procedures, including over 6,000 vaginal rejuvenation surgeries and 1,000 labiaplasties.

In 2015, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists invited her to author its first and only labiaplasty e-module, which is used to educate physicians worldwide.

She is also the author of Beneath Your Pink Perfect, now in its second edition, and has presented internationally at major medical conferences including the FIGO World Congress in Rome, COGI in Paris and Hainan, the World Congress of Reconstructive and Cosmetic Gynecology in New Delhi, and the ICS Annual Meeting. She has also presented at TEDxSanAntonio, with her work featured by CNN, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Times of London.

Access this important recorded session and deepen your understanding of a condition that every woman should know about.