More often than not, female population is the most common target of the troublesome acne dilemma. This is not because acne is picky on who it should affect, it is because women are more prone to hormonal changes. Women, starting from their teenage years up to adulthood and from all walks of life are not exempted from having hormonal changes and acne breakouts. Even female celebrities are not exempted from having pimple, their knowledge to hide pimples makes them look flawless in TV and Magazines. There are many stages and events in a woman’s life where there is a change in hormone and acne is the obvious side effect.

When a female reached her adolescent period, it the beginning of the changes in hormone and acne starts to appear. During this stage the male hormonal levels increase, it goes for both male and female since both genders have androgens. Oil ducts are pushed to function faster as a result of high level of androgens. High level of androgen results to overproduction of skin’s natural oil and the pores will become clogged by the overproduced oil causing the formation of skin acne. Different kinds of pollutants are good source of bacteria that once made contact with each other will result to breeding of filthy viruses'. From there, acne can start to breakout.

A woman can tell that her monthly period is about to come because she can feel and see some signs as an effect of her menstrual period. Change in hormone can cause a woman's breast to become tender and mood swings, having visible acne is also an evidence. It is just like during the stage of adolescence where androgens are most likely to increase, however, not all women experience the same dilemma over and over again during the course of the upcoming menstrual period. Some says that taking oral contraceptives can help prevent acne appearance even if hormonal changes happen. Of course, this is not applicable to pregnant women.

During a women's pregnancy period, they are apt to change of hormones and acne breakout. This serves as a sign for others that the upcoming baby will be a boy since her body shows increase of androgen level. Despite of the fact that these events are unavoidable, acne can be cured and prevented in different ways, but we cannot stop the raging hormones.