u/Historical_Dirt_2652

Hi, I honestly don’t know where to start. 1st I’m a 19y/o female. I’ve had HS since I was 12 and got diagnosed when I was 16. Around April 2025 I started getting it in my pubic area and the back of my thighs. It’s mostly prominent in my pubic area an I have noticeable scars on my thighs (to add on top of that I also have body acne, yay!😀). I’ve been on biologics since I was 16 but all of the ones I’ve tried haven’t worked. I’m just really distraught by this because I’ve always been confident with my body and now that I have this I have to adjust to my new normal. It’s been a major life change in such a negative way for me. I’ve been intimate with a few people but now I cover up my top half because I don’t want them looking and usually ask to turn off the lights. I also put makeup on it so it doesn’t show up as bad. I never tell them that I have HS because I’m afraid I’m gonna gross them out. I’m just really upset because I have to get used to this normal life now. I never had it before there and was very confident and now I can honestly say it’s given me some sense of sadness and I also have GAD. I just don’t know how to bring it up to my partners without making them grossed out. And I feel like I’ll never find a husband or someone that will love me because of this. I also don’t wear shorts now. Any help is appreciated on how to tell people I’m intimate about this and also any advice in general. Thanks so much<33333