Posts Tagged “progesterone”

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After last weeks post that I wrote about the effectiveness in using progesterone to cure acne or at least control acne I have found a report by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists that seems to show that the active ingredient in birth control pills, progesterone, is in fact good for helping acne in your women.

To assess the efficacy of the combined oral contraceptive containing 3-mg drospirenone/20-microgram ethinyl estradiol (3-mg drospirenone/20-microgram ethinyl estradiol) administered as 24 consecutive days of active treatment after a 4-day hormone-free interval (24/4 regimen) compared with placebo for the treatment of moderate acne.

METHODS: Healthy females aged 14–45 years with moderate acne were randomized in this double-blind study to 3-mg drospirenone/20-microgram ethinyl estradiol or placebo for six cycles of 28 days. The primary outcome measures of acne lesion counts and Investigator Static Global Assessment scale ratings were assessed at baseline and during cycles 1, 3, and 6. Read the rest of this entry »