Does the birth control pill aggravate acne?
Most contraceptive pills have no effect on acne. In fact many of them help acne and it is more common for women to experience outbreaks when the pill is stopped. The only exceptions are those containing androgenic progestogens such as norethisterone, norgestrol, norgestrienone, lynestrenol and medroxy progesterone acetate. Check with your doctor if the pill seems to be making acne worse. Birth control pills are sometimes used to treat women with acne who also want an effective contraceptive.
