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I know I said that I was done posting in the rest of the forum but I wanted to say... good luck to you, brenmc! I wish you the best and I hope the combo of spiro and progesterone cream does the trick ...

Pregnant women frequently breakout when progesterone increases. Hey, I know two women right now who are pregnant, never had acne, and are now breaking out. Anecdotal, but there you have it. Progestero...

[...] If progesterone gets too high, though, it changes gear and becomes inflammatory, which increases acne. I'm super curious to where you heard or read that... as far as I know it's really difficu...

that is strange she mentioned the ivory soap as well because soap is so bad for your skin. i do like thayers non-alcohol witch hazel toner because its cheap and does the job I love Thayer's Witch Ha...

I am also interested in this post. I have also the same problem, I am 43 years old, suffering with cystic acne since I was teen. And every time I get my blood tested, the doctor says to me that my hor...

Would you suggest any antibiotics? Or is it just having to wait it out It just depends... if you're acne is completely hormonal, antibiotics probably won't affect it much. If your dermatologist is ...

I am also interested in this post. I have also the same problem, I am 43 years old, suffering with cystic acne since I was teen. And every time I get my blood tested, the doctor says to me that my hor...

Is there a certain cleanser and moisturizer anybody suggests? I'm using cetaphil which I've never used before so idk if its helping at all or if there's anything that can help with the process I saw...

That's interesting... the ovulation timing makes sense like I said before but maybe your levels are just a little different througout your luteal phase. I'm so glad that you've tracked the times that ...

It's strange to me that you say you're almost clear a week before your menstrual cycle (PMS)... I mostly hear about the opposite. For me, I always broke out around that time. Testosterone (androgen) ...

"For me the negatives outweighed the positives when I was on spiro. After about the year mark I gained 20lbs (I went from 110lbs to 130/135lbs) without changing anything in my lifestyle and I couldn't...

Plan B can definitely affect your skin. "I know plan b is just a bunch of horomones, but I really think I messed up the natural function of my horomones." <--- You just answered your own question,...

You are being impatient. Try not to stress so much; it took me 6 months before I was completely clear from spiro. I agree and same here, on 100mg. I had cysts on my jawline and severe cysts on my ba...

Another idea would be to create your own mineral powder. It actually isn't that difficult, and there are a lot of recipes and even videos online. And some recipes are made up of mostly common househol...

+1 to LillyRose's comment. I've heard a lot of stories about people breaking out from MAC makeup. Maybe try a different brand. Here is a list of (ingredients that can clog pores, cause irritation, e...

Hey just to let you know..vitamin d isn't like...something you can get dependent on or "stop working". your body needs it sort of in the same way it needs air and water, just not to the same extreme. ...

That makes sence, no when I play basketball or go running it has no effect. Weight training I can tell only effects my acne on my jaw/neck not the acne on my cheeks or temples. So I guess acne prone p...

I noticed the days after I workout my acne underneath my jaw and neck get really inflamed like fuckin quarter size. Even if I just do a couple of reps WTF? When I don't touch weights or workout of any...

KelseyLee, That's great that all that worked for you. I wasn't trying to argue with you... clearly we just have diffrerent opinions, which is good! I just know that personally I went to hell and bac...

Yeah, it's definitely a hormonal issue if you're getting the breakouts in your luteal phase (a week or so before your period.) I'm the same way. This is when we're supposed to be creating progesterone...

On 100mg of spiro for over two years, I gained 20lbs in my thighs and lower abdomen (110lbs to about 130lbs) but didn't change anything in my lifestyle. I tried to lose it but couldn't no matter what ...

It could be both or just an overall imbalance. Your list at the end of your post describes estrogen dominance. I had similar symptoms and they are largly relieved with supplementing natural progestero...

That's strange, but it could just be a temporary upset from the increased dosage. Your body was used to 75mg for over 6 months, and now you changed it. Maybe that is how your body is reacting to the c...

No problem, hopefully you'll be totally clear with the increased dosage!   For me the negatives outweighed the positives when I was on spiro. After about the year mark I gained 20lbs (I went fro...

Just my two cents... 25mg spiro did nothing for my skin. I had to take 100mg for it to keep me clear, lowering it at all made me break out again. My period was out of whack for YEARS even before spir...