Self-administered injectable contraceptives, which are progestin-only shots taken at home every three months, have been available for over 20 years but remain underutilized. Interest in these options ...

If you're concerned about gaining weight while on birth control, you're not alone. Many women choose to avoid hormonal birth control methods or go off of them altogether because they believe the ...

Pfizer’s battle over the safety label for its birth control injection has finally come to a close. The pharma giant announced that the Food and Drug Administration approved its new safety warning ...

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 ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a widely used birth control shot made by Pfizer, alerting patients to a possible risk for a type of brain ...

ORLANDO, Fla., June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Drugwatch.com, a consumer watchdog health organization, has published findings from a survey of over 450 women (ages 18-70) on their birth control use.

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 ...

Birth control options include hormonal methods like pills, patches, rings, and injections, as well as non-hormonal options like IUDs and condoms. Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) methods ...

As of 2025, lawsuits are now underway against Pfizer, the manufacturer of Depo-Provera, filed by women who were diagnosed with meningioma after using the birth control shot. These cases allege that ...

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. The ...