• Help for post-pill acne, hair loss, and weight gain

  • Jul 11 2022
  • Length: 12 mins
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Help for post-pill acne, hair loss, and weight gain

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  • What do post-pill acne, hair loss, and weight gain all have in common? They can all be the result of a temporary surge in androgens when trying to come off certain types of hormonal birth control.

    In this episode, Lara discusses post-pill androgen symptoms including:

    • why pills like Yasmin are the hardest to come off
    • how androgens can cause weight gain, and
    • natural treatments such as zinc, berberine, and cyclic progesterone therapy.

    Links:

    • Ovulation is the main event of the menstrual cycle
    • The central role of ovulatory disturbances in the etiology of androgenic polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—Evidence for treatment with cyclic progesterone
    • Beyond the label: A patient-centred approach to polycystic ovary syndrome
    • Cyclic progesterone therapy for PCOS
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