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'Dianette gave me a stroke': Fit and healthy woman who suffered devastating stroke at just 29 blames her contraceptive pill

Angela Macleod, now 40, enjoyed skiing and competitive swimming

  • Was prescribed Dianette after being diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome and suffered a major stroke just months later
  • Doctors were unable to confirm the cause but said they suspected the contraceptive pill played a role in her having a stroke
  • Earlier this year the European Medicines Agency announced it was investigating the drug as it had been linked to four deaths


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