vaginapagina | Which HBC has lowest hormones / causes least emotional disturbance? (Reply)

After the horrorshow that was my six-hour stint with the Nuvaring (read all about it at badbirthcontrol), I am skittish around all forms of HBC. However, condoms being what they are, I remain curious about HBC. I have a few questions for you gals.

1) Which form of (non-implantable, non-injectable) HBC has the lowest levels of (estrogen and) progesterone?

2) When it comes to the effect on mood, what are the differences between combined estrogen-progesterone HBC and progesterone-only HBC? Is one less likely to cause problems?

3) Are certain forms of HBC notorious for causing emotional distress?

4) Are certain forms of HBC known for being less likely to cause these problems?

Thanks so much, lovely women!