Written by Helen Bui and medically reviewed by Chris Sayed, MD and Tara Jaleel, MD Hidradenitis Suppurativa is not a rare disease The prevalence of HS ranges from 0.1 to 2% of the US population.1 Since HS is often out of sight and not talked about it may seem like it is uncommon, but you’ve…
Do you have an HS kit? If you are like me, you might have a kit for your office, car, and stashed at a friend’s house. My kits often includes a full change of clothes and an HS first aid kit. Let us know in the comments what is in your kit! My HS first…
Jasmine IVANNA Espy coordinated a virtual summit to raise awareness about Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Jasmine brought together experts, patients, caregivers, and patient advocates to provide hours of excellent and informative content! Full videos available on Jasmine’s Youtube channel: Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Trauma, and Yoga w. Julie Fernandez Hidradenitis Suppurativa, sex, and mental health w. Dr. Erin Martinez…
The North Carolina chapter of Hope for HS hosted Hannah Demeritt during our July 2020 virtual meeting. Hannah is a supervising attorney at the Duke Law School Health Justice Clinic, where she has worked for 9 years. The Health Justice Clinic represents low-income clients who have health-related legal needs, including disability benefits, Medicaid eligibility and…
Connecting with others who have Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is often difficult under normal circumstances and the coronavirus pandemic has put all of our face-to-face support groups on hold. No one should have to face HS alone! While we are unable to meet in person, Hope for HS seized this unique opportunity to connect more people…
