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The Estrogen Component
What you’re going to see listed on your BCP ingredient list is a form of estrogen and a progestin.
Since 1992, all estrogen used in oral contraceptives is ethinyl estradiol, (EE). Only the level of EE used varies in the pill. This may be a constant dose ranging from 20mcgm/day to as high as 50mcgm/day.
Phasic oral contraceptives vary the level of EE throughout the cycle (phasic BCPs may also vary progestins or only progestins throughout the cycle as well).
Remember that increasing the level of estrogen both increases the level of Sex Hormone Binding Globulin and masks the levels of testosterone. This is helpful in reducing acne. So the lower the level of EE in a birth control pill, the less useful it will be as an acne therapy. That is why BCPs recommended specifically to help with acne often have a higher level of EE, typically in the 30-35mcmg range.
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