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Our 15yo daughter was recently started on birth control pills to control her menstrual cycle and pain. approximately 2 weeks ago. she has started to break out with welps all over her body that itch tremendously. benadryl alleviates the symptoms quic

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Dr. Maziar Rezvani answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Causation likely: Hormonal influences are well-recognized triggers for hives. If the bcp is essential you may want to consider switching her to a longer-acting anti-h1.

Answered 9/28/2016

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