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What Causes Extra Facial Hair And Acne When Having Hormonal Problems?
Question: Hi doctor i got hormones problem just sinces last two years. I hardly get periods for 5 days or sometines it takes 2 months to come i am so worried because i dont want my weight to increase and extra facial hair on my face and acne please tell me if you have any medicines or herbs for getting periods every month.
Brief Answer:
Reducing even 5-10% weight can improve your symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I am Dr Ramadevi Wani. I will be answering your concerns today.
I read your notes. From your notes I understand that you have polycycstic ovary disease (PCOD).
About 1 in 10 women have PCOS. The exact cause for its occurrence is not completely known. These women have high levels of luteinizing hormone ( pituitary hormone) and male hormones. They also often have insulin resistance. This is the reason for the symptoms you are experiencing.
Please remember that obesity is not the result of PCOD. BUT OBESITY BY INCREASING INSULIN RESISTANCE WORSENS THE SYMPTOMS OF PCOD. What is your BMI? If you are obese YOU MUST REDUCE WEIGHT. Join gym. Consult dietician.
The good news is that reducing even 5-10% weight can improve your symptoms and regularize your periods. So please take this advice seriously.
Birth control pills are good. They regularize your periods and also help in reducing excessive hair growth to some extent.
There are several other medicines available to reduce facial hair growth. One such medicine is Cyproterone acetate. It comes in combination with estrogen and needs to be used like a birth control pill. Its effect on hair growth is seen after six months of use.
If you do not like these pills, you can discuss with your doctor and use Glucophage tablets for six months to try to regularize your periods. You may need progesterone along with it. Glucophage also helps to reduce weight to some extent.
To treat excessive hair growth you can have waxing or laser treatment.
Whatever treatment options you use, it should be in addition to diet and exercise.
I hope I have answered your concerns. If you have any further queries, do contact me through Healthcare Magic
Reducing even 5-10% weight can improve your symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I am Dr Ramadevi Wani. I will be answering your concerns today.
I read your notes. From your notes I understand that you have polycycstic ovary disease (PCOD).
About 1 in 10 women have PCOS. The exact cause for its occurrence is not completely known. These women have high levels of luteinizing hormone ( pituitary hormone) and male hormones. They also often have insulin resistance. This is the reason for the symptoms you are experiencing.
Please remember that obesity is not the result of PCOD. BUT OBESITY BY INCREASING INSULIN RESISTANCE WORSENS THE SYMPTOMS OF PCOD. What is your BMI? If you are obese YOU MUST REDUCE WEIGHT. Join gym. Consult dietician.
The good news is that reducing even 5-10% weight can improve your symptoms and regularize your periods. So please take this advice seriously.
Birth control pills are good. They regularize your periods and also help in reducing excessive hair growth to some extent.
There are several other medicines available to reduce facial hair growth. One such medicine is Cyproterone acetate. It comes in combination with estrogen and needs to be used like a birth control pill. Its effect on hair growth is seen after six months of use.
If you do not like these pills, you can discuss with your doctor and use Glucophage tablets for six months to try to regularize your periods. You may need progesterone along with it. Glucophage also helps to reduce weight to some extent.
To treat excessive hair growth you can have waxing or laser treatment.
Whatever treatment options you use, it should be in addition to diet and exercise.
I hope I have answered your concerns. If you have any further queries, do contact me through Healthcare Magic
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
Thanks to anwering me yeah i would not like to take birth control pills but as you said i can use Glucophage tablet with progesterone instead birthcontrol so i would like to try. But where do i get this or can you provide this by online order.
Brief Answer:
Take prescription for medicines from your doctor
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You have already visited your doctor.
As I already wrote earlier, consult her and take prescription for medicines from her.
Whatever medicines you take, it should always be under the supervision of your doctor.
If you have any further questions, do write to me through Healthcare Magic.
Take prescription for medicines from your doctor
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You have already visited your doctor.
As I already wrote earlier, consult her and take prescription for medicines from her.
Whatever medicines you take, it should always be under the supervision of your doctor.
If you have any further questions, do write to me through Healthcare Magic.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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