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Androgen Levels Are Normal, Will Spironolactone Help?

Endocrine regulation is extremely complicated (and I'm a nursing student!)... testosterone is actually a precursor to estrogen, and low levels of one do not indicate the presence/absence of the other....

In forum Hormonal acne

13 years ago
3 Months Into Spionolactone Treatment

did you start at 75mg or lower? 100mg 2x daily is what's worked best for me, but that was over a year of gradual increase. It really can take longer than 3 months to see a difference, but if you bod...

In forum Hormonal acne

13 years ago
Done Witth Spiro. Ready To Try Birth Control. Advice?

Out of curiosity, what dose of spiro were you on? I had bad side effects when I got up to a high dose, but it was at a high dose that it finally started working. I take Sprintec (generic for ortho c...

In forum Hormonal acne

13 years ago
Androgen Levels Are Normal, Will Spironolactone Help?

Hi! Wanted to chime in because I once saw an insensitive endocrinologist ("your hormone levels are normal, you do not have PCOS"), and yet spiro has worked wonders for my skin. As has been alluded ...

In forum Hormonal acne

13 years ago
Talking To Guys As A Girl Who Suffers From Acne/pih 🙁

I think you're in good company among your peers, I know a lot of my friends didn't have strong guy/girl friendships until partway into college... there are lots of opportunities to meet and interact w...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

13 years ago
Just Feel Worthless. Help? ;( (Long Post, Readers And Responders Will Be Greatly Appreciated Though)

Hi, I will echo what has already been said, which is that it helps a little knowing that other people feel the same ways that you do, even if those people are not the ones you interact with in your ...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

13 years ago