The family planning injection commonly used in Uganda is Depo-Provera (also known as Injectaplan). The injection is most effective when taken during your menstrual period to ensure you are not already ...

Depo-Provera, a commonly used injectable contraceptive, has been linked to an increased risk of meningiomas, which are a type of brain tumor. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with a ...

The costs of an intracranial meningioma diagnosis can be substantial. Not only can this diagnosis lead to a lifetime of medical bills and other costs, but it can drastically reduce patients’ quality ...

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 ...

When many women turned to Depo-Provera as a convenient birth control option, they had no idea it might carry life-altering risks. After years of injections, some began experiencing troubling symptoms ...

Medically reviewed by Monique Rainford, MD Key Takeaways After stopping birth control, you start ovulating again and can ...

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.