When cultured, HS drainage is most often sterile (so why are antibiotics prescribed or expected to help?)
> HS is not contagious > HS is not caused by smoking > HS is not caused by weight > HS is not caused by lack of hygiene > HS is not a woman’s disease; HS is not a black person’s disease; HS is not a poor person’s disease. HS can happen to any person, regardless of gender, age or ethnic background. > Children can and do get HS, even at ages younger than what is considered to be the normal puberty ages. > Menopause does not make HS go away > HS can be debilitating; many HS sufferers are unable to work. > HS can be painful; HS can be very painful; the pain is not in our heads; there are times that some people do need pain medicine. > HS can be located on other parts of the body including face, legs, scalp, neck, etc.
