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...Friendships, especially those in your early 20s, are hard. You just recently graduated college, you might be moving to a new city, your friends from college are scattered around the...

...So normally I follow a pretty strict diet that includes whole foods and avoiding my trigger foods like nightshades, but I recently moved and went on a week long hibachi...

...Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...

...In the second video of this series, I discuss how HS won’t steal my confidence. I didn’t always have this level of confidence, in fact at one point I did...

...I didn’t think about it too much the first time I felt a bump under my arm when I was 14 or 15. But I also didn't know how much...

...This is a three part series declaring what hidradenitis suppurativa won’t steal from me. In my journey, it has come down to making a decision and declaring what HS won’t...

...In 2018, after returning from volunteering in Southern Africa, my HS went from barely stage 1 to serious stage 2 and landing in an extreme case of stage 3. It...

...Surveys show a majority of people in the United States are in favor of legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use. As of early 2022, cannabis for medical use, or...

...My home is my sanctuary. It's one of the only spaces I feel like I can be my most authentic self. As an adult, I've started investing in my space...

...Urticaria (commonly knows as hives) is like a skin rash. It could get triggered by various factors such as food, weather, flora, fauna, insect bite and so on. Many of...

...Sometimes during flares 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, reprogram our...

...It feels like every time I go to the doctor, they want to make a change to my care. Every change strikes fear and anxiety. Will this new medication affect...

...Hidradenitis suppurativa is awful to live with but you know what makes living with it even worse? Constantly getting certain comments and being told unsolicited medical “advice.” Seriously, no one...

...In the final video, we explore one of the most important aspect a HS Warrior should consider when traveling. I believe it’s essential to consider who you’re traveling with and...

...Developing hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), at around 11 years old meant there were little to no opportunities for me to date or experience intimacy. Either because I was so insecure I...

...I often am thankful I exist in this time and space as opposed to years and centuries past, because I have so many clothing choices as opposed to people in...