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Do i start taking birth control if my skin started badly breaking out from the first pack of ortho tri cycline? i'm also on an antibiotic.
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Often helps: Birth control pills are very good at helping with acne. It may take a few months for this to work. Often it gets slightly worse the first month or two as your body adjusts.
Answered 10/21/2015
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