started taking combination birth contol pills at age 16 to regulate my periods. i tried a few different types/brands over the years. got a terrible rash from head to foot at about 18. dermatologists were unsure what it was and treated it with acne medication and then later with heavy antibiotics. finally (3 years later!) a biopsy showed it was a yeast infection in my hair follicles. hearing that yeast loved estrogen, i stopped taking the pill. the rash has cleared dramatically. i got married and started taking a progetserin only pill, but my periods suck (2 weeks long about two weeks apart) and the pill has not helped. the dr. prescribed a really low dose combination pill, but i'm TERRIFIED that the rash will come back. does anyone have any info to help????????