Because of painful periods and for contraception purposes, I'll start hormonal birth control soon. I've never been on birth control before and am very aware of the potential side effects. As of right now, I'm 70% certain that I'd at least try to switch the brand of pill as soon as I experience depressive episodes. I guess I'd be fine with side effects like headaches, but severe acne would also be a reason to stop taking birth control. I'm 95% certain that I'll be sexually active throughout the whole year in some kind of way.