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Is avena a good birthcontrol for women with moderate acne?
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Yes!: Birth control pills with estrogen - like Aviane - can help your acne. It shifts the balance away from acne-causing androgen hormones. Progesterone-only birth control pills [like the "mini-pill"] can make your acne worse. Hope this helps!
Answered 9/30/2020
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Yes: All birth control pills will lower the male hormones that make acne worse.
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