HS & PCOS: How Do They Interact?

@ChrissyPanda it is sooo very difficult bc triggers age different for everyone!

@Swagmantha I only found out recently! And I really dug into research and there is a TON of overlap. Like a ton that I never would have thought about! But now makes a lot of sense bc hormones suckkkkkk. And I wonder how penis owners flare since no period/PCOS and totally diff hormones.

@Phy201 there were about 3 years where I collectively had like 4 periods in that time and they were not more than 3 days a long. My body almost would act like it was starting during this time but never actually bleeding. Just all the other symptoms. And I don't remember my HS any better. Or worse I suppose. Did your derm prescribe spiro? I did actually hear that about COVID! Mine did too! My flares something terrible for the 2 weeks I was sick but it went back to their normalness after I got better. At least.. If I remember correctly it was a year ago so I could be wrong. Without your period, does it flare less around the time it would usually come? Or just a different cycle?

@Samahe do they fit together? Like one triggers the next? Or are they just random?

@ghostcake I've heard something like that before about the hormones. Do you see a specific specialty of Dr for your HS/PCOS?

@ghostcake were you diagnosed with PCOS or diabetes first? I also have insulin resistance and now now prediabetes. I know my androgens were wayy out of whack when I was first diagnosed (13 years ago) but I haven't been to an endocrinologist since then. So idk. But back then I was on spironolactone which I've heard helps both HS and PCOS. But idk what doc to talk to about that. I am having a a terrible flare right now- I think I have 10 moderate to severe spots at this moment ranging from an inflamed quarter to an oversized golf ball. I just had to start my antibiotics that I keep around that I try not to use. I'm not scheduled to see my derm until June!

@Wild_Child do you take any meds for either? My derm mentioned putting me on birth control but I really don't want to put my body thru that. I just started taking azithromycin yesterday in hopes that it clears up bc I only have 15 pills haha.

@Wild_Child Get more flares of my HS around my period