Here’s her story, as told to senior health writer Katie Camero. In the summer of 2018, I noticed a hard bump in my left groin that, over a couple of weeks, multiplied into several more that ...

There’s no cure’ … that was discouraging.” When Carter began developing the bumps on her groin, she felt embarrassed and hid her body. In high school, when her volleyball team considered ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa mainly affects areas of the body where skin rubs together, such as the armpits, groin area, buttocks, and inner thighs. It can appear as painful lumps, abscesses ...

At 13, these painful nodules began to speckle the skin around my inner thighs, groin, and buttocks ... but these icky bumps made me feel dirty and disgusting. My self-esteem took a nosedive.