I have been diagnosed with mild vaginal and vulvar dysplasia which is multifocal. I also have lichen sclerosis. Even though my dysplasia is mild, because of the multiple locations, the gyn/onc is treating me with Effudex. OMG!!! Talk about painful! I only did 3 treatments, and the pain was almost unbearable. I returned to the gyn/onc for a checkup and I explained that I had not done a treatment in 10 days. I apparently had a lot of escoriation and ulcers both vaginally and vulvar. I am not to begin treatments again for other 2 weeks. The doctor prescribed lidocaine for the pain/itching, as well as suggested I use Desitine for protection. My question is: Is this much pain common? Will it get better with continued treatments, or is this pain I will have to live with until my 12th treatment in early June? I appreciate your input.