Is cystic acne related to polystic ovaries?
All women with adult acne need to be be checked for pcos, and I think about 80% of women with adult acne do actually have pcos (and some doctors think all women with adult acne do…) Women with pcos have too much testosterone and it is the testosterone that tends to cause acne, unwanted hair and other nasties. My blood tests for pcos came back normal, yet if I take an anti androgen (spironolactone) it clears my skin – and I have had severe acne. So I obviously have issues with testosterone even though they didn’t show up on blood tests. What you will have are tests for diabetes or insulin resistance and pcos and insulin resistance are strongly linked. If you have it you might be prescribed Metformin which should in turn help your outward symptoms. However, there are natural alternatives to metformin such as a rather expensive supplement called D Chiro Inositol. Check out the alternative remedies forum on www.soulcysters.net for more info and experiences. To lower testosterone you migh
