Hiya, I don't think that my strechmarks are due to the CAH, because although I was always big, I had fantastic skin. I think that they are the effects of the dexamethasone. One of the side effects are striae (very bad stretchmarks to you and me), so that's when I came off the dexamethasone and have not taken any medication for 4 years. I feel better than I ever have, and now I've got two children to look after, busier than I've ever been too!. Feel free to answer to my email address. Ps, any odd spellings are because I live in England.