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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
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Ally Head

I stopped taking hormonal contraception six months ago - and I've been shocked by how much better I feel

Ally Head on stopping the pill

Davina McCall's new documentary, Pill Revolution, aired this week on Channel 4. The show, which explores the current state of contraception in the UK and how women feel when stopping birth control, has been widely praised for shedding light on an all-too-commonly under-discussed topic.

As a Health Editor, I was delighted when I saw news of the show land in my inbox a few weeks ago. While here at Marie Claire UK we've been covering hormones, mental health and the various forms of contraception for years now, sadly there's still a large gender health gap when it comes to research on female health conditions.

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