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A 25-year-old member asked:
do estrogen-free birth control pills cause or just exacerbate acne and body hair growth?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Tahir Chauhdry answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 68 years experience
No: The exact opposite. It increased sex hormone binding globulin. Therefore acne and hair growth is less.
6304 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Ayman Shahine answered
Cosmetic Surgery 32 years experience
PROGESTERONE ONLY OC: Yes it may happen because the body could metabolize the progestin in the birth control pills into an androgen, a male like hormone, which in turn can show the symptoms u mention.
4892 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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