When oral contraceptives first came out in 1960, the amount of estrogen and progestin was much higher than it is today ...

The birth control shot comes with risks that make it potentially harmful to certain groups including those with breast cancer ...

Depo-Provera is one of many birth control options for women. The injectable drug was approved by the FDA in 1992; since then, it’s been a popular alternative, especially for Black women, who are ...

Women sue Pfizer, claiming the contraceptive Depo-Provera caused brain tumors; over 1,300 lawsuits are being consolidated, ...

Hundreds of women who used Depo-Provera and later developed brain tumors are suing Pfizer. Miller & Zois, Attorneys at Law, ...

It was early 2012 when doctors found a tumor in Kim Franzi’s brain. It was a meningioma — a typically slow-growing, noncancerous tumor that originates in a layer of tissue between the brain and skull.

Depo-Provera is a contraceptive injection containing progestin, given every three months. It prevents pregnancy by stopping ...

Compared with other progestins, the use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate is associated with an increased risk for meningioma incidence.