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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 Chauhdryanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 69 years experience
No: The exact opposite. It increased sex hormone binding globulin. Therefore acne and hair growth is less.
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Ayman Shahineanswered
Cosmetic Surgery 33 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.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Dec 8, 2016
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