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vitex or saw palmetto for hormonal acne?

I am a 22 year old female. I had a history with hormone imbalance. My period began when I was 12 and was never really regular (like every 2 months once) but I dismissed it as normal. When I was 16 I missed my period for four months, so my mom brought me to see a traditional chinese practitioner, took an infusion and was ok and continued having periods (but usually twice monthly also) Then somewhere a few months later at 17, I started breaking out in cystic acne on my right cheek(which i never had in that area before, but i have a lot of them on my back that i can't control). it progressively got worse while my left cheek stayed clear. meanwhile i noticed i got very short-tempered and insomniac although i get my period almost every month. the vaginal discharge only just prior to my period gave me sort of a painful, burning sensation. i did some research on homeopathy and herbs and started on vitex 80mg every morning til this day. My problems stopped, my periods became regular, normal vaginal discharge, mood improved, right cheek cystic acne cleared(back acne persisted)within months. I stopped for a month before and the abnormal discharge returned. However since a year ago, cystic acne is returning on my right cheek and now there are a few on my left as well. I am thinking that something is not working. Should i increase my dosage? I hear that saw palmetto is good for hormonal acne as well, but I've read elsewhere that it can screw the hormones up if there isn't a problem it can solve. should i take this along with vitex? can i have opinions on this? sorry for the long essay and thanks for reading.
 
  xXcybeleXx on 2010-03-10
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