i'm currently celibate (sigh), so i don't have a need for birth control. that said, i do have a problem with the time period around ovulation - all my suicide attempts have been in that time period, and it's when i feel the worst. once i ovulate i'm fine. so i went on the pill as a PSYCH med because it prevents ovulation & therefore smooths things out for me. i had to go off it because i started lamictal, but now i'm off lamictal & am considering going back on it.

the biggest problem with it is when i go in the hospital they don't consider it a "necessary" med, & therefore won't provide it. so if i don't think to bring it along, i get all screwed up in my cycle & end up with multiple periods.

hope that's of some interest to you!