Products That Will Actually Help Cystic Acne Caused By PCOS

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While hormonal imbalance can cause women mood swings, random cravings, and weight gain, those symptoms usually goes away once you are done with your period. Those few days can feel like torture, but the fact that those unexplainable bouts of irritability, accompanied by annoying pimples, generally go away with time gives hope to many.

There are many types of acne, and according to Healthline, cystic acne is “the most serious” because they result from the formation of cysts deep within the skin. You can tell you have cystic acne because they are more stubborn, bumpy, often painful, and filled with pus. You can be prone to cystic acne if you have oily skin, as anything from dirt to bacteria can clog your pores. However, it is a whole other story if you have cystic acne caused by polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

According to Mayo Clinic, PCOS is a hormonal disorder among women of childbearing age caused by an excess level of the male hormone androgen or genetics, and it may cause ovarian cysts. The women can have irregular and/or heavy periods and struggle with infertility, and to top it all off, they can also have severe acne such as the cystic kind. The best way to treat…