Pain Is Not Normal: HS & Mental Health (Part 1)Oh, college... You hear it being said all the time: college is the best four years of your life. And don’t get me wrong, it totally can be! Even if... By Shatece Haynes3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Please Don’t Be Ashamed Of Your BodySummer is officially here! Woo hoo for no school and longer days, but summer also means more heat and less clothes. It means changing out the jeans, sweatpants, and leggings... By Selina Ferragamo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Hidradenitis Suppurativa at WorkThe COVID-19 pandemic shifted my perspective about HS and my job. I work in a court with four day workweeks, 10 hour days. When the pandemic shut down society as... By Isela Nataly2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Leaving Your MarkI was a little bit of a late bloomer. I didn’t get my period until I was 14. I went away to summer camp when I was 13, and one... By Chelsea Freund5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Infliximab Home InfusionAround a year ago, I wrote about my experience during a Remicade infusion in an infusion center. Since then, I moved and now I receive my infusions in my home... By Kathryn Shusta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
I Was Open To My Job About My Hidradenitis and It's One Of The Best Things I've DoneI don’t know about you, but sometimes I get nervous to tell people about my hidradenitis suppurativa. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love talking about HS to try and... By Selina Ferragamo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Coming To Terms With HSFor a long time, I thought that I would never come to terms with having HS. And even now, on some of the harder flare days, I wonder if I... By Gabriella Birzh3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The 2024 Social Health Awards ProgramWe are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards program recognizing Health Leaders who make a difference... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Perfect ProfessionI’m always so curious about what type of job people with hidradenitis suppurativa have. Hidradenitis is one of the most painful things I have ever had to deal with so... By Selina Ferragamo4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Getting Rejected Because Of My HSRecently, I went on a first date. Now for some people this isn't huge news. But for me, it was BIG. I am not embarrassed to say that it has... By Isela Nataly2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
I Get Hidradenitis Suppurativa Imposter SyndromeSometimes it’s really hard for me to write articles for HSDisease.com and to make memes for my Instagram page, @hidradenitis.selina. I get what I like to call “Hidradenitis Suppurativa Imposter... By Selina Ferragamo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Healthcare Provider RelationshipsWe recently conducted the 2021 Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) In America Survey. A total of 438 people with HS completed the survey. One thing we wanted to understand was how they... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Flares in Unusual Places: Yes, HS Can Occur On The Back!I have had hidradenitis suppurativa for 19 years. For most of those years, I have been able to hide my HS with my clothes. This is because my HS occurred... By Kathryn Shusta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
HS Awareness Week 2022: HS Is More Than BoilsHidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Week is here, and we’re thrilled to have you join us to bring more awareness to HS. We know HS is so much more than “just boils”... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Our Foray Into AyurvedaIt’s true that Ayurveda (meaning the science of life) is a health care system that lays emphasis on how one can eliminate the root cause of a disease rather than... By Meera Thirtha3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Talking With Professors About HSLet’s face it, most people don’t know what hidradenitis suppurativa is unless they have personally experienced it or have met someone else who has it. When you tell a new... By Gabriella Birzh3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Dismissed and DeniedI had my first boil on my bikini line when I was 19. I was very skinny, fit, and healthy. I went into the walk-in clinic for it where they... By Katsup4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Pilonidal Cyst – The Butt KickerLet me just start this by saying I’m not a trucker (otherwise known as a lorry driver in the UK). I can’t drive a manual transmission at all, and I... By Chelsea Freund5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Loving the Summer AgainI was grateful when for college, I moved to a city that had a very long winter, as opposed to somewhere like Miami, where I would be forced to shed the... By Gabriella Birzh3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The Invisibility of PainSome people with hidradenitis suppurativa are able to manage their pain using over-the-counter or prescription pain medicines, but many others are not. Sometimes, pain cannot be fully controlled by medicine... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments