Davina McCall revealed she didn’t want to get HRT during menopause due to her past drug addictions.
The star, 53, battled with addictions in her 20s and has been open about her past struggles.
She now presents endless shows, including her own titled Davina McCall: Sex, Myths and the Menopause where she destigmatises taboos on those topics.
“When I found out I was peri-menopausal, I just thought I can do this,” she said about not getting Hormone Replacement Therapy.
“I mean I have been through a lot in my life. You know, I am a recovering addict. I was a heroin addict.”
She continued on the Channel 4 documetarty: “I haven’t had a drink in 30 years, I don’t even like taking over-the-counter pills for headaches and things so I was just not going to go down the medical route.”
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