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Hidradenitis Suppurativa Quiz

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Quiz - FreudlyTake a free hidradenitis suppurativa quiz to see if you may be experiencing any hs symptoms. Quick, no sign-up needed. Start now!en
In 10 minutes, get a clearer picture of skin changes linked to HS, like painful lumps, drainage, tunnels, and scarring. Free and no sign up, it helps you organize symptoms to share with a clinician.
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July 22, 2026
July 22, 2026
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How the Scales are Structured

example score
12/15
Drainage, Scarring, and Care Signals (DSaCS)
Measures self-reported drainage, persistent openings or tunnels, scarring, and related signals that can indicate notable skin complications or need for care.
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Worth noting
Action signal
0: No signal selected | 12: Worth noting | 315: Action signal
A score of 12 falls in the Action signal range, indicating you endorsed multiple drainage/scarring or care-related signals that warrant attention independent of any total score.
example score
5/15
Inflammatory Skin Changes (ISC)
Measures how often and how strongly you endorsed inflammatory-type skin changes commonly described in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) prompts (e.g., painful lumps, recurrence, drainage, tunnels, scarring).
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Worth noting
Action signal
0: No signal selected | 12: Worth noting | 315: Action signal
A score of 5 falls in the Action signal range, indicating your responses endorsed one or more inflammatory skin changes highlighted by the quiz items.
example score
7/15
Location and Recurrence Pattern (LaRP)
This scale summarizes whether your symptoms show a repeated, location-based pattern in skin-fold areas over time.
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Worth noting
Action signal
0: No pattern selected | 12: Worth noting | 315: Action signal
A score of 7 falls in the Action signal range, suggesting you endorsed a recurring or multi-site skin-fold pattern in this quiz’s reflective summary.
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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Recurring painful lumps
41%OF USERS
People who keep getting tender bumps or boils in areas like the armpits, groin, buttocks, or under the breasts and want to see if the pattern resembles HS.
Drainage and scarring concerns
34%OF USERS
People noticing draining sores, tunnels under the skin, or scars from repeated flare-ups who want language to describe what they are experiencing to a clinician.
Recently diagnosed or unsure
25%OF USERS
People who have heard about HS from a doctor or online and want a quick check-in on symptom frequency and triggers to decide on next steps.
BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.
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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Drainage, Scarring, and Care Signals (DSaCS)
Drainage, Scarring, and Care Signals (DSaCS)
Average
4.7
Normal range
2.27.2
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15
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Inflammatory Skin Changes (ISC)
Inflammatory Skin Changes (ISC)
Average
9.4
Normal range
6.912
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0
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15
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Location and Recurrence Pattern (LaRP)
Location and Recurrence Pattern (LaRP)
Average
6.6
Normal range
4.58.6
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15
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Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

    • I have not had affected areas to compare.
    • I have had one isolated episode on one side of my body.
    • One side or one fold has been affected repeatedly.
    • Both sides of a paired area, such as both armpits or both sides of the groin, or several related folds have been affected.
    • I have not experienced this type of inflammation.
    • The area settles completely within a few days and has not returned.
    • Tenderness or swelling often lasts a week or returns after appearing to heal.
    • The area remains painful, repeatedly reopens, or never seems to heal fully between episodes.
    • I have not experienced drainage.
    • One spot released a small amount of clear fluid or blood and then closed.
    • A spot has repeatedly released pus, blood, or noticeable-smelling fluid.
    • Drainage is ongoing, unexpectedly soaks clothing or dressings, or comes from several openings.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Quiz - Symptoms and Signs

This free, no-sign-up hidradenitis suppurativa quiz helps you reflect on skin changes sometimes associated with HS, including painful lumps, recurrence in skin folds, drainage, tunnels, and scarring. It cannot diagnose HS or rule out infection, cysts, or other conditions; its scores are unvalidated reflective summaries, not medical cutoffs. Consider showing your responses to a healthcare professional. Seek urgent medical help for fever, faintness, confusion, rapidly spreading redness, or severe worsening pain.

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