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.
Depo-Provera lawsuit claims woman may eventually lose control of her tongue due to a tumor that cannot be surgically removed.
Even after extensive brain surgery, the Depo-Provera brain tumor could return, resulting in a need for yearly MRIs and potential radiation therapy.
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.
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.
Federal health officials seek to address long-standing complaints from women over the lack of pain management when being implanted with an IUD.
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
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.
Women taking the recalled Tydemy pills to prevent pregnancy should to continue to do so until their doctor can provide them with an alternative form of birth control, according to the recall notice
Some birth control pill users still have increased depression rates even after they stop using the medication, the researchers warn
