
Dianette also know as Diane-35 is prescribed for the treatment of androgen-dependent diseases in women.
Dianette contains two active ingredients, cyproterone acetate and ethinylestradiol.
We are listing the possible side effects of Dianette here but please remember that medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. For more information please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Dianette should not be used in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Eight out of 10 young women experience some degree of acne. Acne affects those areas of the skin that have a lot of sebaceous glands, such as the face, centre of the chest, the back above the waistline, shoulders and the neck.
Ordinary contraceptive pills have very little or no effect on acne. However, Dianette has often been found very significant and helpful in acne treatment. Dianette reduces excessive grease production in your skin. It is usually taken for 12 or more months for acne treatment.
Dianette has an ability to block androgen activity at the pilosebaceous unit. Because of this ability, Dianette can successfully be used to treat Androgenetic Alopecia or scalp hair loss in women caused by androgen activity. Dianette has been shown to stop further female pattern hair loss and increase hair thickness within about a year of regular use.
Hirsutism means excess facial and body hair growth in women similar to male pattern of hair e.g. more hair growth than usual on the arms and legs or excess hair growth over the moustache and beard areas etc. It affects 5-15% of women, and can have profound psychological effects on a women. Hirsutism is usually caused by increased production of androgen (a collective term for male sex hormones) or increased sensitivity of hair follicles to androgens. The condition is often associated with acne and seborrhoea as well.
Dianette may help to slow down the excessive facial hair growth that hairs become thinner and less noticeable. The regular use of Dianette is recommended for up to 6-12 months.
Diane-35 is also indicated for oral contraception in women with androgen-dependent diseases and for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome.The aim of treatment with Dianette is to block the peripheral action of male hormones commonly present in the female body.
Because Dianette contains both an estrogen and progestin, it provides extremely reliable contraception with good cycle control in patients treated for acne, seborrhea and hirsutism.
Dianette is available as oral tablets containing Cyproterone Acetate 2 mg + Ethinyloestradiol 35 microgram.
The recommended duration of treatment is at least several months. According to modern research acne can be improved and suppressed within three to six months of dianette treatment.
The contraceptive pills may cause some fluid retention and a little weight gain, especially in the first two or three months of use. Weight gain because of using Dianette has only been reported in a few cases. Just keep an eye on your weight in the initial period and discuss it with your Doctor if you have gained more than three or four pounds during the initial three months.
Acne treatment results with Dianette:
Dianette was tested on 1,462 women with symptoms of severe acne, over a period of 23,549 cycles. In these trials, acne was improved in 38% of patients after three months, and in 91% of patients after 12 months. All the cases of facial acne were completely healed after 12 months of regular dianette usage.
Excessive hair growth treatment with Dianette results:
In dianette clinical trials, associated symptoms of seborrhea and hirsutism (excessive hair growth), also showed a similar efficacy profile. Improvement of oily hair and skin was noted in 61% of the women taking dianette. After 36 cycles of dianette usage, excessive hair on the face, chest and abdomen, remitted in 60%, 95% and 82% of the patients respectively.
It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start taking Dianette pill.
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