My husband and myself both have HS. He is now 46 and had always had problems in younger years with what was referred to as just boils but thinking maybe his was hereditary because his grandfather used to get what everyone what refer to as big boils and he was in extreme pain because of them but of course back in those days HS wasn't heard of at all. It does get very frustrating having HS the only advice I can give is to try to have good doctors and this group gives very helpful information

Hi Brian. The answer is Ob/Gyn. I literally had this conversation with mine on Friday. We all hide our condition as best as we can (typically out of shame and embarrassment). We can't hide from the gynecologist and most of them have a good working knowledge of HS now. Men typically refuse to see doctors until something has gotten out of hand and end up in an emergency room or urgent care, which is a great place for misdiagnosis. To top it off, general doctors are misinformed. I'm so sorry you had that experience. I suggest you shop for a dermatologist who specializes in HS and ask your doctor to refer you there. And if you can, share your newfound knowledge with other men. Good Luck! 😊

Many guys here.

Not to be crude, but honestly, this condition didn’t get any recognition until a white male spoke about having it on tv. The medical books say it’s mostly found in AA females and so it was not taken seriously before. Now that more men are being treated for this condition, the awareness has grown tremendously.