posted February 05, 2002 11:04 PM            

Me personally I hated the pill. Got on it last June and got off it in August. At that time, I would have normal periods and no severe mood swings. Starting in Nov, I began having severe mood swings where a few days Id be COMPLETELY depressed, then happy and ohkay for the rest of the month. I wasnt taking it then. Now Ive been on depo provera for a month but I dont experience the mood swings any longer.

Part could be your age...I just turned 19 3 weeks ago, so I know my body is still adjusting its natural hormone levels and such.

Also, stress might be effecting you advirsly. Even if you are only stressed out a little bit, this coupled with the new hormone levels your body is experiencing could be drastically effecting your mood.

Another factor could definitely be the pills.

There are many different kinds, with different levels of progesterine and estrogene in them. Depending on the type of pill you are taking and the level of estrogen and progesterine it contains, it could be the reason for your mood change.

Remember, with the changing monthly cycle of most widely used birth control pills, there are generally 3 periods of low hormone level pills, then high hormone level pills, then placebo. (if it is a 3 cycle pill such as ortho-tricyclin) This is marked by the different color pills for different days. (like light green to dark green to white or whatever) This may explain any weekly changes you may see.