Community Guidelines

Welcome to the International Hyperhidrosis Society (IHhS) community!  We are glad you are here and taking the time to interact with us and others in regard to the medical condition hyperhidrosis and related topics. As you do so, please keep in mind the following community guidelines.

Feedback, comments, posts, and all other interchanges should be respectful, honest, polite, and non-dismissive. Intentionally misleading or false information is not allowed. Remember that no two people or their experiences are the same, and that listening, kindness and civil interactions are paramount. Community members shall not post or upload any information or other content that is false; obscene or indecent; infringes any copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy of any party; or is defamatory, libelous, threatening, abusive, hateful or contains pornography. Community members shall not interfere with others’ use and enjoyment of IHhS platforms (for example, by harassing, threatening, soliciting, overly promoting personal interests, or stalking another participant, including the use of expressions of bigotry, racism, hatred or profanity). Members may not use IHhS platforms to conduct any activity that is illegal or violates the rights of others, provides instructional information about illegal activities or promotes physical harm or injury against any group or individual.

All of the material provided by IHhS, and shared on our platforms, is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your health. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read either on the IHhS website, on IHhS social media or in emails from IHhS, etc. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.  


The International Hyperhidrosis Society reserves the right to halt the participation of an individual who is deemed to be violating these community guidelines. Actions taken will include, but are not limited to, blocking an individual from the conversation on our social media platforms and removing an individual from our subscriptions.


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