Different Birth Control Pills Different Feminizing Effects?

[Tyler90210]

Hey guys. So I've decided to switch from the Depo Provera shot to some birth control pill.  The Depo has made me gain some weight and never fully stopped my monthly thing even after a year on it.   The monthly thing has been getting less and less every month though and is now maybe 10% of what it used to be.
I've decided to give the Pills a shot before I get a hysterectomy, since it could be six months before I get a hysterectomy or maybe longer.

So anyway I've done some research and I know how I have a choice between progesterone only and a mix of estrogen and progesterone. I've also seen how there are so many different brand names with different forms of progesterone in it.  I'd rather the progesterone only pills because I'm pretty sure they produce less feminizing effects then the ones with estrogen in them. 

I have a few questions about all birth control pills

1) Do different brands/types/variations have more or less feminizing effects?

2) Are the progesterone only pills less feminizing?

3) Do they cause breast growth?  How much?  More or less than Depo?

4) Just wondering, would switching from the shot to pills bring back the regular monthly thing until my body adjusts the new hormone or would it be a clean switch?

5) If you've ever been on a birth control pill or are on one now, could you please tell me which one (brand name) and what you've experienced in feminizing results?  Or even if you're on Depo you experiences on that and if you were on the low dose Depo or regular dose?  Just in case I want to try Depo one more time.

I also just found this list that lists birth control pills from less androgen index to the highest, but I think it's only for the combined estrogen and progesterone pill.  Does it seem accurate? w ww.americanhairloss.org/women_hair_loss/oral_contraceptives.asp

One last thing my mom was on the combined estrogen and progesterone pill 25+ years ago and she told me that she experienced no breast growth or weight gain from it and she was on it for 10+ years.  Does that mean I'd be more likely to not get breast growth or other feminizing effects?? 

Thanks so much guys! 

P.S. If I go on a progesterone only pill would taking estrogen blockers be a good idea to stop possible breast growth and feminizing effects? Should I stay on them even after I start T if I'm going to be on a female hormone?