Hello all, I have just been diagnosed with LS. I thought I had Vaginal atrophy and that I could not get on top of it. I have been back to the GP at least 6 times in 6 months regarding it, my first flare up was 7 months ago. I saw a different GP each time, I waited for 6 weeks to get an appointment with a GP I had a telephone consultation with a GP re HRT who I found caring and listened to me. She examined me and prescribed steroid cream stating I may need to be on it for life x2. She was very helpful and had trained in the local Vulval clinic (who knew there was one). I am very upset and disappointed, I knew something was wrong as it was so painful. Ovestin cream made me much worse and in fact I consider it exacerbated the symptoms significantly. I am now on Vagifem. I signed the Petition.