Side Effects of Combined Hormonal Contraceptives Carry Higher Blood Clot Risks Than Others: Study
The Depo-Provera birth control shot carried the highest risk of life-threatening blood clots among all forms of birth control, researchers found.
Tag Archives: Birth Control
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Lawsuit Alleges Depo-Provera Caused Vision Changes, Leading to Meningioma Diagnosis Years After Injections
Louisiana woman was unaware of the link between Depo-Provera and vision changes, until after she was diagnosed with a meningioma brain tumor.
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Depo-Provera Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Medical Monitoring Due to Brain Tumor Risks
Women who received repeated Depo-Provera shots may need regular MRI and CT scans to watch for the development of brain tumors, medical monitoring lawsuit claims.
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Lawsuit Alleges Brain Tumor From Depo-Provera Caused Tongue Muscle Control Problems
Depo-Provera lawsuit claims woman may eventually lose control of her tongue due to a tumor that cannot be surgically removed.
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Woman Files Depo-Provera Meningioma Lawsuit After Needing Brain Surgery, Annual MRIs
Even after extensive brain surgery, the Depo-Provera brain tumor could return, resulting in a need for yearly MRIs and potential radiation therapy.
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Lawsuit Alleges Depo-Provera Caused Brain Tumor, Spinal Cyst Requiring Constant Medical Monitoring
Indiana woman must undergo MRI tests every one to two years to monitor the growth of a brain tumor caused by the Depo-Provera shot, according to complaint.
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Certain Birth Control Pills Linked to Diabetes Risk and Blood Sugar Regulation Issues: Study
Research indicates women have seen an increased risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes in recent decades, correlating with an increased use of birth control pills.
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Doctors Need to Do More to Address IUD Insertion Pain, New CDC Guidelines Say
Federal health officials seek to address long-standing complaints from women over the lack of pain management when being implanted with an IUD.
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Study of Recalled Essure Implant Continues to Lose Participants, But FDA Reports Measures to Fix Data are Working
Women continue to drop out of an FDA-required long-term study, with nearly 16% of all Essure patients having the devices surgically removed, even though it was designed to be a permanent form of birth control
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NSAID Use with Hormonal Birth Control Increases Blood Clot, Embolism Risks: Study
A quarter of U.S. women regularly use NSAIDs like Motrin and Advil, which may increase their risk of blood clots by a factor of 11 when combined with high risk birth control, researchers warn.
