I find that these ones are the worstttttt. I take baths, I put on ointment, I shower twice a day. I don’t know how to keep them at bay.
I have! And on the vagina. My husband was always very good about my H.S. flair ups. He never wanted to cause me anymore pain
These are embarrassing and really take a toll on your intimacy. We were… read more
Having HS has drastically affected my sex life. Most of my lesions are in my groin or “Intimate Area”. If I don’t have a flare up, And I have sex, the friction makes it flare, If I have a flare up, I refrain from doing it, But It depresses and embarrasses me so bad. My fiancé seems to understand, and doesn’t make me feel bad about it, however, we are very sexual people, I have these nasty, pus filled lesions on my skin, that leak and smell bad sometimes. My mental health is getting worse by the… read more
Sam situation here. Frustrating. Embarrassing. Depressing. I feel like I am suppressing my sexual nature bc it hurts all the time. My flares will go down, try to have sex and be intimate with my… read more
Hello everyone I had to have skin flap surgery under both arms it hurt like hell
I’ve had an incision and drain under general anaesthetic on right axilla, but still having issues with that for the past seven months and never healed, so now waiting to hear from a plastic surgeon… read more
Maby some men go through it to but because it’s hard to explain to ppl or others a lot of ppl are not educated or know about HS or because how you may feel or look at yourself others may also look at you the same way the scars on your breast groan area your butt
Oh yea I’m sure! I was just giving advice on what I do or I’ve done which isn’t always easy
Yes that’s how mine where till I had them cut out I was nervous about it but I’m so glad I did I feel so much better now 🥰
Such as areas that aren’t exposed to air as much like thighs!
Hot baths and medicated lip balm to help them drain faster than triple antibiotic cream after hot bath
I was on Humira for two years did nothing
Yes, some members of the myHSteam community have tried Lume deodorant. They find it works well but note that it isn’t perfect at controlling odor. It's mentioned that Lume can be applied in areas… read more
For dry patches on your cheeks, especially if you're dealing with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), it's important to use gentle, moisturizing products. Here are a few tips that might help:
- **Cool… read more
For Stage 3 Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), both laser therapy and surgery are viable treatment options, depending on the severity and specific characteristics of the condition:
1. **Laser Therapy:**… read more