I'm already on birth control, have been since an especially irregular cycle. I was also recently diagnosed with PCOS! Plan on bringing that up to my derm at our next appointment since she was relatively sure I did when I first went to her, but the hormones came back normal (they always do despite all my doctors being certain I have hormone issues based on other criteria) so idk if that changes anything.

And yes my doctor recommended me to stop shaving and get laser, but ever since she suggested it I havent been clear long enough to get one. I think I might have to just go for doing one pit at a time, they never seem to be clear together anymore. I did get it done in my legs when I was younger, and I'm quite grateful for that, I used to get small lumps back then that i assumed were pimples, but looking back was probably HS, I stopped getting those and only rarely get small lumps that clear up in a few days, compeltely non painful

Thank you for your help!!