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Hidradenitis Suppurativa - What is Hidradenitis Suppurativa ?

What is Hidradenitis Suppurativa ?

Hidradenitis Suppurativa may begin at any age. Hidradenitis Suppurativa can affect healthy people, or it can be associated with medical problems. Some cases are genetically inherited. In some studies, there is a link between people treated for sexually transmitted diseases and Hidradenitis Suppurativa. There was an increase of four percent between the normally healthy individuals and those with a sexually transmitted disease that has been recently treated. Hidradenitis usually starts as one or more red, tender, swellings in the groin or axilla. Hidradenitis is more common in people who have had acne.