Jenn BashamAssociate News EditorThe Food and Drug Administration recently added a black box warning to Depo-Provera, the popular injection contraceptive, after studies revealed that prolonged use of ...

Women in Scotland who developed a type of brain tumour after years of using a contraceptive injection are seeking answers ...

If you’ve experienced serious side effects after using Depo-Provera, you are not alone. The birth control injection has been linked to a range of adverse health effects, including bone density loss, ...

A woman in the United Kingdom experienced a side effect of eye protrusion after receiving contraceptive injections for 20 ...

As of 2025, lawsuits are now underway against Pfizer, the manufacturer of Depo-Provera, filed by women who were diagnosed with meningioma after using the birth control shot. These cases allege that ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a widely used birth control shot made by Pfizer, alerting patients to a possible risk for a type of brain ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday a label change for Pfizer's birth control shot Depo-Provera that warns patients of the risk of meningioma, a tumor in the lining of the brain.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the warning label for the Depo-Provera birth control shot to include information about the risk of meningioma brain tumors. The label update is ...

The group will hold a meeting at Holyrood later this month.

Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Key Takeaways It usually takes 10 to 18 months to get pregnant after stopping Depo-Provera.  Watch for pregnancy signs like nausea, breast tenderness, and fatigue ...