Depo-Provera has been used by millions of women as a convenient and long-lasting contraceptive option. However, recent concerns have emerged about a possible link between the long-term use of these ...

Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) can prevent pregnancy for up to three months, and is available in a form that can be ...

The FDA approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera alerting patients to a possible risk for a type of brain tumor called ...

This week, the FDA approved a label change on Depo Provera, requiring its maker, Pfizer, to warn women about links between use of the birth control injection and brain tumors known as meningiomas. The ...

Pfizer’s battle over the safety label for its birth control injection has finally come to a close. The pharma giant announced that the Food and Drug Administration approved its new safety warning ...

Recent studies how found evidence that Depo-Provera massively increases the risk of developing brain tumors even after women ...

There are many types of prescription birth control options that women can utilize to help prevent pregnancy. This can include an injection, pill, implant, patch, or intrauterine device (IUD), with ...

Navigating the world of birth control can be overwhelming, especially given the sheer variety of options available today. From hormonal methods like the pill and patch to long-term solutions like IUDs ...

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 FDA has approved a critical label change for Pfizer's widely used Depo-Provera birth control injection, adding a warning about the risk of meningioma—a typically non-cancerous but potentially ...

This is the fifth installment in a series of articles about the science of various aspects of college life. Any Brown student can schedule an appointment with Student Health Services to review various ...