Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC; Curriculum Coordinator, Nurse Practitioner Alternatives, Inc., Ellicott City, Maryland; Nurse ...

The hormone shot — popular among African women who must use birth control in secret — is as safe as other methods, scientists reported. By Donald G. McNeil Jr. For decades, many African women in need ...

The Depo-Provera shot can be a convenient, lower-maintenance birth control option. You receive it in a doctor’s office every 3 months to help prevent pregnancy. Depo-Provera, commonly referred to as ...

Some women who have used Depo-Provera for more than two years say they were not adequately warned about the health risks of taking it long term. However, warnings about osteoporosis risks and other ...

Depo-Provera is an injectable form of birth control. Bleeding and changes to menstrual flow are common during the first year of use. However, bleeding after using Depo-Provera typically resolves ...

Australian women who developed a type of benign brain tumour after using a popular contraceptive are considering joining a class action against Pfizer. It comes after a major study found women who ...

A TikTok video highlighting the seldom discussed risk of a particular contraceptive has gone viral, with thousands of women reacting in anger. The video, uploaded to TikTok by influencer Morgan Roos, ...

More Australian women have come forward with concerns about serious side effects from the popular contraceptive Depo-Provera, ...

The action follows mounting scientific evidence linking the injectable contraceptive medication to an increased risk for meningioma.