Once again trying to stop birth control pills (I'm 45 and have taken since 20ish). I found a natural doc who prescribed a lot of things at once, among them, estrogen cream, progesterone caps and DHEA/Pregnenolone caps. Been taking for 2 months now and started getting Acne cysts so I stopped the DHEA/Preg almost two weeks ago but am still getting more cysts. Does it take time to wear off, or do I need to drop estrogen or progesterone? Why is it that one cant replicate the balance that you get with birth control pills with the bio-identicals? I have been diagnosed with very low adrenals to add to the mix. Any suggestions would be appreciated.