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Hormonal Therapy
Efficacy
63%
Based on All Available Studies
Strength of Evidence
Note: Improvement significantly increases after 24 weeks.
Hormonal Therapy
Acne.org’s Real World Take
Any brand of oral contraceptive appears to clear the skin about the same amount, regardless of whether it is officially approved for acne treatment. Some people report complete clearing of acne symptoms and others see partial relief. However, artificially controlling your hormones is a serious decision, so it’s best to proceed with caution.
Hormonal Therapy
How to Get It
Have a dermatologist? Make an appointment to get this medication. Don't have a dermatologist? See The American Academy of Dermatology Physician Database to find one.
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July 24, 2007
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)
Cons:
Terribly low libido (almost non-existent), mood swings, depression
Been on Yasmin off and on for the past 2 years. When the depression hit, I thought it was just the stress I was experiencing at work. My dr put me on stress medication and took me off the pill for a few months. Was great during those months, then started the pill again, and depression returned. After reading other reviews, I realised that it is the pill itself. I also thought that stress was the cause of my almost non-existent libido, but I left the job and the situation is still the same. I am currently lookin at other forms of birth control.
July 21, 2007
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)
Pros:
Cleared up my skin quite well for the months I was on it
Cons:
Terrible mood swings and bouts of depression
Weight gain (only about 3 pounds, but still)
Increase in appetite
I found this to be good at helping clear up my acne... however I still had occasional bad breakouts and usually had at least one spot on my face most of the time. I have come off it now and am looking for other things for acne as I became extremely depressed most of the time whilst on this pill
July 15, 2007
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)
Pros:
Slightly bigger boobs, better skin, no mood swing, and no babies.
Cons:
Greatly kill my demand of sex!!
Yasmine turn out ok for me, being taking it for a month and seems working well until now :)
May 22, 2007
Pros:
NO CRAMPS!!!!
Cons:
Weight gain and bloating
I've been taking OTC lo for about a year and a half. I've had acne the entire time without fail. I have times when it's worse than others but it's always there. I've also gained 40 pounds and am bloated consistently. On the plus side: I'm now able to move without pain during that time of the month.
May 20, 2007
This has really worked for my skin. I have been on tri-cyclen for around 2 years and it has made my skin much clearer. As well, my periods have become lighter. I have not experienced any major weight gain. I do have a sensitive stomach, however, and the pills at the beginning of the month upset my stomach occasionally. If you are on this or considering trying it, give it some time to work. It will take a few months to really notice improvement but for me, I rarely get any break outs, my skin isn't oily, and when I do get blemishes, they clear up quite quickly. I would definitely try this. It has worked for me and my skin is clear.
May 13, 2007
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)
Pros:
none
Cons:
Bad acne, horrible depression, numb emotionally
I have only been on this pill for about 10 days and my acne is worse than ever and im really depressed and had a panic attack last night. I havnt felt like myself since i started it.Im stopping it asap. I took allesse for years and it worked great so im going back to it. Yasmin was prescribed to help my pms but whats the point if im depressed all month long?
April 29, 2007
Pros:
havent really seen any improvement, and i have been taking it for 6 weeks now ...
Cons:
i think my acne has worsened
hi, im 17 my problem is kind of diff, since it's not just about the acne, i actually have polyistic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). My skin was flawless before i started my menstrual cycle (13 years old),and even a year after that my skin seemed fine and then all of a sudden i started getting acne, very moderate though, i would only get like 1 or 2 sometimes even 3 pimples, but just last year i started having acne a bit more then i did before, and it seemed like it was leaving scars, i also started getting facial hair ( as in the hair on my face and body grew). I was going crazy becouase i didnt know why all this was happening. So i went to the doc and according to my results she said i had PCOS, and that my hormones were just imbalanced, so now im on OCT Reg. and i hope evrything works out, i really dont care about the acne much, but the excess hair needs to go, n even worse my periods need to get regular again, cuz i really dont want any pregnancy prob's in the future!
April 17, 2007
Pros:
no babies
Cons:
weight gain, awful acne, spot bleeding
My acne went from being mild to severe within the first month of taking OTC Lo. Very frustrating.
April 4, 2007
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)
Pros:
No babies, Reg cycles, Period lighter, no weight gain
Cons:
Minor acne, Minor mood swings
This pill has been wonderful. In the begining there was some minor acne but that all cleared up (after two months) I am a little more emotional but im an emotional kind of person so what can i say...
March 26, 2007
Product used: Yasmin (Oral Contraceptive)
Pros:
No babies, regular periods
Cons:
Horrible headaches, Depression, Mood swings, and leg cramps
When I started Yasmin I had the common side effects of nausea and not really any bad pms no weight gain or anything. after about 6 months I got really depressed my relationships were horrible because I didn't want to be around anyone. I had horrible mood swings and would go off on my boyfriend for no reason and anyone else that was in my path! I would also get anxiety attacks I dont recommend this pill I have switched to mircette! so hopefully that one works a lot better!
Pros:
Great at preventing pregnancy