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DH And Birth Control Pills

JSWM

By JSWM
in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

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Hi,

I am new to the group. I have celiac and Gh. I have been gluten-free for 1 month and dermatologist concerned that Dh getting worse. I read that birth control pills can exacerbate the Dh. . .is that true?

thanks!

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I don't have any facts, but I've Found bc made my skin worse-- it was always dx'd as acne (but never investigated), and doctors always said it was impossible for bc to worsen my skin. Now that I'm sure it's dh (very recent), and it'd make sense if bc can make it worse!

I'd given up on bc years ago, but tried it a few months back to try and control my irregular periods, and it gave me awful headaches so I quit after 2 days, but again, my skin flared up. Bleh.

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