Side effects of the contraceptive pill include depression, bloating, headaches and mood swings. Meet 4 women who stopped taking the pill and swapped to hormone-free contraception

The pill side effects: opting for hormone-free contraception

The hormones in the pill can cause mood swings for some women

After two months pill free, my emotions were more balanced

I feel a lot calmer now and can experience actual emotions

Loss of libido is one of the most common side effects of taking the pill

The information I have received throughout the last 10 years has been patchy at best

The smallest things would make me angry… I was grumpy all the time

Is the pill really all it's cracked up to be?

Are we over the pill? Meet the women opting for hormone-free contraception