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

The decision comes as Pfizer faces lawsuits from more than 1000 women who say the company knew about the risks and didn’t warn them. The agency signed off last week on a label update for 2 versions of ...

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 ...

Pfizer is facing a landmark lawsuit in the US brought on behalf of more than 1,000 women who say they developed brain tumors after taking the popular contraceptive injection Depo-Provera. On Monday, ...

A study reveals that many clinicians remain unaware of self-administered injectable contraception, despite its decades-long ...

Self-administered injectable contraceptives, which are progestin-only shots taken at home every three months, have been ...

Nothing’s scarier than a pregnancy scare — that is, if that’s not what you want in this stage of life. If you’re currently being intimate with a partner, it’s important to practice safe sex practices ...

A new study shows many doctors do not offer self-injected birth control, even though it is safe and effective.

“Since most physicians don’t know that this is an option, patients don’t know about it. It’s safe, effective, and puts the ...

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

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

Both men and women are responsible for pregnancy, yet the burden of preventing it often falls on one gender. Women can choose from a variety of options to control fertility while for generations, men ...