What hormone produces this?

[squidipa]

what hormone produces pimples i went form only getting them in teens to only when i am due then to NONE now back to getting them and not only when i am due. So like reverting back to teen again.. curious what hormone produces them i know tho that they are caused form blocked pores i get that but wondering if there is a hormonal reason too.

[Bathsheba]

Is it testosterone? I could be wrong... but doesn't testosterone levels in women rise just before a period leading to pimple outbreaks? I'll go Google for you...

[squidipa]

Is it testosterone? I could be wrong... but doesn't testosterone levels in women rise just before a period leading to pimple outbreaks? I'll go Google for you...

coolies, i dunno i hope its not signs an d changes to say im on the menopause road eekkkk

[Bathsheba]

From HERE

Acne is caused by overactivity of the sebaceous glands that secrete oily substances on to your skin.

The surface of your skin has lots of small sebaceous glands just below the surface. These glands make sebum (a natural oil) that keeps the skin smooth and supple.

Tiny pores (holes in the skin) allow the sebum to come to the surface of your skin. Hairs also grow through these pores.

The sebaceous glands of people with acne are especially sensitive to normal blood levels of a hormone called testosterone, found naturally in both men and women.

If you are prone to acne, testosterone triggers the sebaceous glands to produce excess sebum. At the same time, the dead skin cells lining the openings of the hair follicles (the tubes that hold the hair) aren't shed properly and clog up the follicles.

The combination of these two effects causes a build-up of oil in your hair follicles. This causes blackheads and whiteheads to form.

For some people, their acne doesn't progress beyond this stage.

However, in other people the build-up of oil in the hair follicles creates an ideal environment for a bacterium called Propionibacterium acnes to grow.

These bacteria usually live harmlessly on your skin but when the conditions are right, they grow. They feed off the sebum and produce substances that cause an immune response. This inflames the skin and creates the redness associated with spots.

In more severe inflammatory acne, cysts develop beneath the skin's surface. If these cysts rupture, the infection can spread. This can result in scars.

Contrary to popular belief, acne isn't caused by diet or hygiene. However, acne can be hereditary.

[squidipa]

hrmmm thanks for that so testosterone is that a positive or negative when thinking of pregnancy?
BTW im not one to suffer from acne so wouldn't normally have an issue

[Bathsheba]

I have heard (an old wives tale that could be true) that if you are carrying a boy then your skin is more prone to pimples... because of the extra testosterone circulating in your system. I've never heard of women having too much testosterone in a pregancy... but I could be wrong with that. Although PCOS sufferers often have hormonal imbalances which cause problems with pregancy... I have a slight case of PCOS but it has never inferered with fertility thankfully.... and I too am still prone to the odd zit!

[squidipa]

hrmm interesting.