I tried to take birth control pills several times as a young adult, but was never successful. I think I tried 3 times and the longest I lasted was 7 months, but it was torture because of the mood changes. The hormones made me very depressed and sometimes manic too. Who knows how I would wake up. But mostly depressed. And very emotional, crying at the drop of a hat. But this was 25 years ago. Pills today have lower dose hormones and so may be easier to tolerate. I am currently taking BCPs again, first time since way back when. I just finished my second month. First month I was very emotional, crying, etc. Second month I was really quite fine. So I am adjusting and doing pretty well on these lower dose pills.

Oh, another thing I didn't like 25 years ago was that the pills lowered my sex drive. Just didn't crave it nearly as much. Maybe that was part of the birth control--to take away desire for sex.