I have been on Spironolactone for one month for Seborrhoea, I do not really have bad acne just seborrhoea, i have not really seen a decrease in sebum yet I am on 100mg is this medication not working for me? or does it take longer to kick in thank you :)
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Hello and thank you for your question. One of the common side effects of spironolactone is that it can cause irregular menses. I would recommend consulting a board certified gynecologist for evaluation of irregular menses and discussion of appropriate treatment. Best of luck.
I have found spironolactone to be reliably effective in treating hormonal acne. It typically takes 2 months to see results from spironolactone; you may see continued improvement for a few months after that.
No one knows whether saw palmetto actually works...in several studies it was no different than a placebo...its proponents believe it functions to block conversion of testosterone into its active form (DHT) while others credit it with anti-inflammatory effects, a blocker of the androgen receptor...
