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I have a hormonal iud(kyleena) recently, my acne has been very bad. is there anything i can do/take to help it ? any strong topicals? estrogen/birth control pills?
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IUD ?'s: The hormone in some IUD's is progesterone, which will assist in pregnancy protection, but will not stop menstrual function (ovulation). Oral bcp's will stop all ovarian function, and should assist somewhat in controlling skin symptoms. Make sure to see your gyn about starting low dose oral bcp's. The IUD can be removed once on regular bcp's.
Answered 12/15/2020
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