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Suggest Birth Control Pills That Do Not Aggravate Acne

Posted on Fri, 30 Jan 2015

Question: I'm 26,recently married,looking for birth control option,I have acne prone skin and i would like an option which is minimally hormonal and doesn't aggravate my acne.I'm allergic to latex condoms and not interested in Copper T.At present we are practising withdrawal method but it does worry me since it is not 100% safe.Do you recommend withdrawal?What else do you suggest as a good option besides this?

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
A few clarifications from you will help me to answer better.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Before I suggest a method to you, I would appreciate it if you provide me a few more details -
1. What is your height and weight ?
2. DId you have regular cycles before XXXXXXX ?
3. How long have you been on XXXXXXX ?
4. How long do you wish to continue using contraception ?
5. Any other medical history or worrisome family history ( hypertension, diabetes, cancers, migraine, jaundice, stroke , blood clots etc )?
6. What do you mean by ' minimally hormonal ' ? Are you open to low dosage newer birth control pills, which have low hormone content ?
7. How bad is your acne ?
8. Have you ever used any method apart from XXXXXXX and the withdrawal method ?
9. Is your husband okay with the use of condoms ?
Please write back with these details.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (39 hours later)

Hello Doc,
I have answered the queries in the given sequence
1. 5.8 and 42kgs
2. Yes i had regular cycle of 30-32 days always even with XXXXXXX for the first 2 months it was regular once i shifted to weekly dosage it became irregular and even now after stopping XXXXXXX my cycles have become regular
3. 3 months,stopped XXXXXXX since last 6 months
4. For 3 years at least?
5. No?
6. Yes i'm open to low hormone content pills,i do not want anything which would aggravate my acne or disturb my menstrual cycle thats it?
7. I usually have around bad flareups in couple of months with 5-6 pimples but they are not cystic,otherwise my skin is clear and i get 1 or 2 before my periods ?
8. No,i have not.Have used ipill once ?
9.He is not,condoms don't fit him well ?

Kindly let me know the best possible solution

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Suggest XXXXXXX or other similar brands.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
Thank you for the detailed updates.
I think for you the best option is the newer pill that contains drospirenone, a pill that is actually beneficial for women with acne.
And no, I would not recommend withdrawal method at all, as it is not safe, and has a high failure rate ( high risk of unintentional pregnancy ).
Brands are - XXXXXXX Yaz, Rasmin, XXXXXXX
Look for a pill containing drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol ( whatever brand is available in your local pharmacy ).
Try it out for atleast 3 months before deciding if you wish to continue it and it is beneficial for acne breakouts.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (50 minutes later)

What would be the dosage and is it suppose to be taken on the 1st day of the cycle or after that?

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Explained.

Detailed Answer:
The dosage is 1 pill daily at the same time everyday ( set an alarm ), to be started on day 1 or day 2 of your cycle.
Use back up for the first month.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar