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A myPCOSteam Member asked a question 💭
Oregon, OR

My doc gave me this med and after about a month my acne cleared up and the hair is still there but not as bad. I have not had any cysts since on it ...

January 5, 2019
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A myPCOSteam Member

The longer you take it the better the hair growth will get. It took me about 3-6 months to see significant progress with the hair.

January 5, 2019
A myPCOSteam Member

I’m taking 200mg (max dose) daily it’s been working great so far and I’ve been on it for a little over a year. I use to have a really bad hair growth issue on my face and everywhere else but the trick is to drink a lot of water while taking it.

January 28, 2019
A myPCOSteam Member

I take 100mg of spironolactone a day and have been taking it almost a year- I haven't had a lot of improvement with the acne but it has helped with the hair growth- My Dr told me I probably need a higher dose- I have had some weight gain (Dr said this is normal on this medication) so that's frustrating

January 14, 2019
A myPCOSteam Member

It lessened the hair growth on my chin but it really dried out my skin. I’m now taking stinging nettle root which is working a lot better for me.

January 7, 2019
A myPCOSteam Member

Cleared up my acne entirely. Slowed down hair growth but didn't get rid of it entirrly.

January 5, 2019

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