There is new help for advanced Lichen Sclerosis and other Vulvar Pain Disorders. I have been a licensed physician and surgeon in California for over 40 years. In my practice, I have a special focus on vulvar dystrophies such as lichen sclerosis and vulvo-vaginal pain disorders such as provoked vestibulodynia (a.k.a. vulvar vestibulitis) and other […]
Labiaplasty Recovery
This blog is designed to inform labiaplasty patients about what they may ͞look like during the labiaplasty recovery period. I have seen patients at 5 days post-op who look like they’re 10 days post-op, and patients 10 days post-op who look 5 days. You never know. Labiaplasty Recovery Process The recovery process, which can include […]
Dr. Goodman Wins Prestigious “Best Labiaplasty” Award
In February, San Diego, California was the site of the Annual Meeting of the International Society of Cosmetogynecology, the only U.S.-based official society representing, teaching, and providing continuing medical education in the field of women’s genital plastic and cosmetic surgery. The international meeting was attended by over 250 surgeon attendees from 4 continents. At the […]
Common Causes of Vaginal and Vulvar Pain
This post will by no means be exhaustive, and is meant for introduction and entry-level information only. It is offered as a place to start for women experiencing pain and distress involving their genitals. For more information, use the search terms “dyspareunia” (painful intercourse), “vulvodynia”, “vulvar pain syndromes,” etc., and visit the NVA (National Vulvodynia […]