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Shop on AmazonFor PCOS, birth control can help symptoms by increasing sex hormone-binding globulin and improving acne, hair loss, and irregular periods. It is not a first-line treatment because many people with PCOS feel worse on it.
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“Birth control pills stimulate that sex hormone binding globulin that starts grabbing the testosterone and helps with their symptoms. That's why if you go to the doctor and you say I have acne, they're like birth control.”
huberman · Female Hormone Health, PCOS, Endometriosis, Fertility & Breast Cancer | Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi · Nov 24, 2025 · 1:04:00 · open ↗
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