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Originally Posted by madp
The best I can do is suggest that an oral contraceptive containing ONLY progestin is less likely to cause or exaccerbated mood episodes than other oc's, injectibles, or implants.
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As a lady (and this topic comes up OFTEN in the Ladies' Lounge and Sexuality), I have to say that in my experience, the Ring has been pretty good to me in terms of hormonal BC. I have always been a bit moody in general, but I do think that being on the Patch for a year exacerbated the problem, a bit. Once I switched to the Ring, which is supposed to have some of the lowest hormone levels available (due to its placement in the vagina, practically in the bloodstream itself!), I do think my moods calmed down *a bit*.
I have never been on oral contraceptives or anything injectible, btw, but I have heard that the injectibles really do screw up a woman's body more than any other BC. The least-affecting route (other than barrier methods) is most likely the IUD.
But this is all informal experience... probably be best to talk with an expert in the contraceptive field about that stuff.