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Acne is generally associated with increased levels of the male sex hormone testosterone, which is why it’s common in puberty (there’s an increase in testosterone in both sexes at this time). It is also found in women with polycystic ovaries where an imbalance in the female sex hormones leads to an increased production of testosterone by the ovaries.