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TikTok and Instagram 'horror stories' spark contraception fear

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There are more than 27,000 posts on TikTok using the hashtag #contraception.

Women sharing their experiences with hormonal contraception has become more popular.

Lily Lesh , 25 , said she had never had the implant after being "scared off by the horror stories" Dr Helen Munroe , clinical lead of Women's Health Network for Wales , said women wanted to know what was going into their bodies.