Hidradenitis Suppurativa Support Group

Hidradenitis suppurativa (hi-drad-uh-NIE-tis sup-yoo-ruh-TIE-vuh) is rare, long-term skin condition that features small, painful lumps under the skin. The disease manifests as clusters of chronic abscesses or boils, sometimes as large as baseballs, that are extremely painful to the touch and may persist for years with occasional to frequent periods of inflammation,...

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deleted_user 11/18/2013

Ladies I need advice please. My fiancee are trying to conceive and I need any advice about managing pain and any medicine that helped. Basically I need any advice for pregnancy u are willing to give

rkgeorge 11/21/2013

Go to your gyno and there surprisingly are a lot of medications that are safe to take. I would suggest constantly keeping yourself clean. My problem area in my bikini area. I have has HS for 6 years and just gave birth a month ago. My HS was under control most of my pregnancy. After though... It's been pretty horrible. I had a huge breakout because my hormone level dropped. Yesterday I had to have one boil lanced and packed. It's especially hard when you need to rest and you have a new baby to tend to.

Get some good soap and take two showers a day. I thought I wouldn't be able to deliver vaginally but everything turned out great and I was able to. None of the bacteria can spread to the baby unless they swallow. Make sure to eat SUPER healthy because sometimes certain junk foods can cause a flare up.

What we have is so tough! But don't let it stop you from starting a family. Have you seen a derm yet?

haleema_z 08/29/2016

Rkgeorge can u tell us what you did to concieve ?

baseball4 09/01/2016

I had two beautiful babies during both pregnancies I had no break outs I think it was a hormonal thing not sure. I hope you have the same blessings

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