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Severe Acne During Pregnancy, Awful Smelling Pus Through Acne. Will It Reduce With Birth Control?

Hello. I am 21 years old. I have never had issues with acne until I got pregnant, but it wasn t until September (1 month until I gave birth) that I got horrible acne. I have done my own research and read that this is caused by testosterone due to pregnancy. The pus that comes out of my pimples produce an odor very much like the smell of onions or garlic. Will my acne go away if I start to take birth control, and why does my pus smell this way?
Tue, 6 Aug 2013
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Acne during pregancy is commonest cause as there will be imbalance of hormones.according to symptoms explained it is pustular acne.go for short course of azithromycin.apply clindamycin cream twice daily.onion or garlic indicates staphaloccus infection.acne subsides after delivery
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Severe Acne During Pregnancy, Awful Smelling Pus Through Acne. Will It Reduce With Birth Control?

Acne during pregancy is commonest cause as there will be imbalance of hormones.according to symptoms explained it is pustular acne.go for short course of azithromycin.apply clindamycin cream twice daily.onion or garlic indicates staphaloccus infection.acne subsides after delivery