Patients should especially tell their healthcare provider if they take hormonal birth control medicine (contraceptives) containing progestins other than levonorgestrel or norethindrone.

These side effects are less likely with progestin-only pills. This comes at a trade-off, though. Progestin-only pills are less effective at preventing pregnancy than those containing estrogen.

The sex hormones estrogen and progesterone control the menstrual cycle. Estrogen and progesterone levels dip at the start of your period. When your period ends, estrogen levels start increasing again.

Combination pills contain synthetic forms of the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. These hormones can decrease the circulation of androgens in the body, which reduces the production of sebum.

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