Pain perception and depression in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin disease. It causes painful boils in specific body areas such as the armpits and the groins. This disease affects about 1% of people in the U.K. It is more common in women. HS causes pain, but few studies have looked at this aspect. Depression and anxiety affects how pain is experienced. The patient's age and sex can also influence the experience of pain.