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2. Cyproterone acetate - Wikipedia

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   CPA is used as a progestin and antiandrogen in hormonal birth control and in the treatment of androgen-dependent conditions. [13] Specifically, CPA is used in combined birth control pills, in the treatment of androgen-dependent skin and hair conditions such as acne, seborrhea, excessive hair growth, and scalp hair loss, high androgen levels, in transgender hormone therapy, to treat prostate ...

3. Ethinylestradiol/cyproterone acetate - Wikipedia

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   CPA/EE-containing birth control pills were developed by 1975 [20] [21] and were first introduced for medical use in 1978. [22] They originally contained 50 μg EE (Diane); subsequently, the EE dosage was decreased to 35 μg in a new "low-dose" preparation in 1986 (Diane-35). [4] [23] [24]

4. Combined oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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   Combined oral contraceptive pills are preferred to progestin-only methods in women who also have uncontrolled acne, symptoms of hirsutism, and androgenic alopecia, because combined oral contraceptive pills can help treat these symptoms.

5. Everything You Need to Know About Acne, from Causes to ... - AOL

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   Hormonal Birth Control: Contraceptives may not be top of mind when it comes to treating acne, but it’s sometimes prescribed precisely for that reason. The pill reduces the number of androgens ...

6. Extended cycle combined hormonal contraceptive - Wikipedia

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   FDA has also formally approved combined pills for acne for specific brands. [15] Oral Contraceptive Pills are also effective in Hidradenitis Suppurativa. [16] There is also limited evidence for benefit of Combined oral contraceptive pill (OCP) as treatment for primary dysmenorrhoea.

7. This Chronic Skin Condition Is A Common Cause Of Dark ... - AOL

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   Maybe you notice an uptick in hormonal acne, ... like women who are on the birth control pill," says Jessica Dowling, MD, a New York-based board-certified dermatologist. This may be why the ...