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Back in August of 2021, I had to honor of working with Men's Health Magazine. They helped to highlight my story as a male living with hidradenitis suppurativa. If you're...

Tina is a sensitive and vulnerable child. She is a girl of extreme temperaments too and would often experience sever shift in moods. Right from her school days, she has...

Sometimes during a flare or especially painful lesions, those of us with HS can get stuck in a loop of depression and inactivity. Art can help us to process our...

Managing a chronic disease has its challenges, and it can be difficult to cope or even find someone that understands what you are feeling and experiencing at any given moment...

Historically, tattoos have been around for thousands of years. They tell a story and can tell you everything about a person. I have always admired the intricate ink designs. I...

Hello beautiful people! Here is a video of what I would have told my younger self when I was originally diagnosed with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). I hope you find this...

The biggest issue that I find with people who have HS that may initially go unnoticed is the smell. We all know what I'm talking about... The smell that's a...

Going to a new doctor is never easy and can be very nerve wracking, especially if you’ve had traumatic experiences in the past. Medical PTSD is real and can really...

The majority of South Indian cuisines are centered around rice or rice-based dishes. The soil, rain, and temperature are far more conducive for growing more rice than wheat. But that’s...

What is desirability, and what makes us think we need to be desirable to others? Is it instinct? Is it our need to mate and find a partner? What is...

Inevitably, there are going to be bad days with HS. And as much as I may hate that sometimes, it comes with the territory of having a chronic illness. During...

Sometimes during a flare or especially painful lesions, those of us with HS are stuck in a loop of depression and inactivity. Art can help us to process our feelings...

People who have hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) develop areas of damage, or lesions, on their skin. These bumps may become red and fill with pus. They may burst, drain and resolve...

Before becoming part of the online hidradenitis suppurativa community, I really felt alone. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, HS isn’t the most pleasant thing to talk...

Sometimes during a flare or especially painful lesions, those of us with HS are stuck in a loop of depression and inactivity. Art helps us to process our feelings and...

It took me a long time to realize this, but just because someone has the prefix “Dr.” before their name, it doesn’t mean they’re going to necessarily help treat you...

Some people with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) may also have polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS. When someone has 2 or more conditions at once, the conditions are called comorbidities. Having comorbidities...

In case you missed it, check out Parts 1 and 2 of this series! In addition to all I had to learn about my body to manage my HS, I...

Medical gaslighting is a hot topic now, as we become aware of how we are “handled” historically and currently as hidradenitis suppurativa patients. In the past – and that includes...

It’s no lie that the pain associated with HS can be unbearable and agonizing. For those of you with HS, you know exactly what I mean. For those of you...