Hi, I have had irregular periods and acne for almost 10 years now. I'm 26 years old and a year and half ago, I started Diane 35. I took it for a year and discontinued it. I have not had my period after that for 5 months and my acne has increased significantly on my face and back; when I consulted my dermatologist, she asked me to continue Diane for 6 months more and then stop. In the mean time, she has asked me to make some lifestyle changes, exercise etc. I feel like I'm playing around with my hormones big time. Do the recommendations make sense? Please let me know what you suggest. Thanks!