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Summer 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...

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...

The 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...

I 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...

In this two part video series, I discuss things HS Warriors should consider when traveling with HS. In my first video, I share a few tips and hacks I leaned...

Around 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...

In the final video of my Walking with HS series, I talked about the importance of walking alongside family, friends, and other HS Warriors throughout our journey. In case you...

I 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...

For 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...

Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...

I’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...

In my fourth video in my Walking with HS video series, I discuss how I overcame shame as I’ve been walking with hidradenitis suppurativa. In case you missed it, check...

This is a video series with a goal to discuss and answer some of the top questions surrounding HS. In my first video, I answer one of the top questions...

When you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, there is a lot to think about. You are probably wondering about the health of your baby and what kind of...

Recently, 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...

In my third video of my Walking with HS series, where I remind new and seasoned HS Warriors to embrace the changes that come along with walking with hidradenitis suppurativa...

Sometimes 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...