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
By Rachel Reilly
PUBLISHED: 05:42 EST, 24 May 2013 | UPDATED: 14:22 EST, 24 May 2013
A fit and healthy woman who took the contraceptive pill Dianette has said that it was to blame for the life-shattering stroke she suffered.
Angela Macleod was a high-flying career girl who had moved to Australia to pursue a career in PR. But just months later, after being prescribed the drug, she suffered a major stroke.
Angela, 40, has been left unable to use to her left arm, walk properly and suffers with poor short-term memory and moderate brain impairment. She also says that the stroke has caused havoc in her personal life shattering her confidence and ultimately causing the breakdown of a relationship.
Angela Macleod (pictured after the stroke) was prescribed the contraceptive pill Dianette after being diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome. She suffered a stroke just four months later
Doctors were unable to confirm that Dianette caused her stroke but they admitted that it probably played a role.
Thirteen years on, she is angry that more isnt being done to eradicate the pill that remains widely prescribed to women both as a form of contraception and as a treatment for acne: So many womens lives are being put at risk and it should be banned.
In February this year the European Medicines Agency, announced that Dianette would be investigated after it was linked to four deaths. Regulators in France have since suspended sales of the hormone treatment.