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Medications and More during pregnancy and breastfeeding

​​Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)​

Selected References:  

  • Althagafi H, et al. 2022. Effect of hidradenitis suppurativa on obstetric and neonatal outcomes. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med; 35(25):8388-8393.  
  • Chellappan B, et al. 2022. Dermatologic Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Impact on Pregnancy and Breastfeeding. Cutis; 109(3):160-162.   
  • Collier E, et al. 2020. Special considerations for women with hidradenitis suppurativa. Int J Womens Dermatol; 6(2):85-88.  
  • Fitzpatrick L, et al. 2022. Adverse pregnancy and maternal outcomes in women with hidradenitis suppurativa. J Am Acad Dermatol; 86(1):46-54. 
  • Li K, et al. 2024. Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Maternal and Offspring Outcomes. JAMA Dermatol. 160(12):1297-1303.  
  • Lotan P, et al. 2023. Association between Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Abnormalities in Semen Parameters and Sexual Function: A Pilot Study. Acta Derm Venereol; 103:adv11603.  
  • Lyons AB, et al. 2020. Evaluation of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Disease Course During Pregnancy and Postpartum. JAMA Dermatol; 156(6):681-685. 
  • Lyons AB, et al. 2020. Retrospective cohort study of pregnancy outcomes in hidradenitis suppurativa. Br J Dermatol; 183(5):945-947.   
  • Oumeish OY, Al-Fouzan AW. 2006. Miscellaneous diseases affected by pregnancy. Clin Dermatol; 24(2):113-7.  
  • Özbek L, et al. 2025. Hidradenitis Suppurativa Treatment During Pregnancy and Lactation: Navigating Challenges. Int J Dermatol; 64(7):1173-1185. 
  • Prens LM, et al. 2021. Hidradenitis suppurativa disease course during pregnancy and postpartum: a retrospective survey study. Br J Dermatol; 185(5):1072-1074. 
  • Sakya SM, et al. 2022. Outcomes of pregnancy and childbirth in women with hidradenitis suppurativa. J Am Acad Dermatol; 86(1):61-67. 
  • Seivright JR, et al. 2022. Impact of Pregnancy on Hidradenitis Suppurativa Disease Course: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Dermatology; 238(2):260-266. 
  • Tzur Bitan D, et al. 2021. The association between hidradenitis suppurativa and male and female infertility: A population-based study. Australas J Dermatol; 62(2):e223-e227. 
  • Vossen AR, et al. 2017. Menses and pregnancy affect symptoms in hidradenitis suppurativa: A cross-sectional study. J Am Acad Dermatol; 76(1):155-156.  
  • Walsh DP. 2025. Pregnancy Outcomes in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients. AMIA Annu Symp Proc; 2024:1169-1175.  

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