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Feb 2023
46m 1s

S9 E5: The lowdown on hormonal contracep...

DR. HAZEL WALLACE
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This week on The Food Medic podcast we are joined by Alice Pelton and Dr Fran, from The Lowdown - the UK's leading contraception review and subscriptions platform.This episode covers: The story behind The Lowdown What are your options? Different forms of contraception Pill-bashing and fear mongering online Does hormonal contraception affect fertility? Ho ... Show More
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