In this 13th episode of Arthur’s Heroes, Jess meets Ellen, whose latest Instagram project @flareupandcumming offers the chronic illness community a platform to explore sex and intimacy.

As a YouTuber and blogger, Ellen has shared her life as a young adult with psoriatic arthritis, alopecia areata and uveitis for 10 years. It’s given her a remarkable ability to embrace her body’s differences and a passion for challenging perceptions of beauty by looking past disability. 

Now, she’s daring to ask the personal questions you might not want to discuss with your doctor, so you don’t have to. Tune in to hear more:

About Arthur’s Heroes

Arthur’s Heroes shines a light on inspirational young adults cracking on with life despite a diagnosis of arthritis. It’s brought to you by Arthur's Place, the award-winning magazine website, social network and online events host.

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