A widely used birth control shot may be linked to serious brain tumors, according to lawsuits against Pfizer. Each year, around two million American women use Depo-Provera, a contraceptive injection taken once every three months.
Research suggests the drug may increase the risk of meningiomas—slow-growing brain tumors—by more than 500 percent. These tumors can cause blindness, seizures, dizziness, and memory loss, even years after stopping the injection. “I knew within myself something was wrong,” said Andrea Faulks, 55, from Alabama, who developed a tumor after using the drug.
Another woman, Sherry Brown from Louisiana, discovered two tumors nearly two decades after taking Depo-Provera. She has since undergone radiation treatment to try to stop their growth. “It’s a constant fear in the back of my mind,” she said.
Nearly 400 women are now suing Pfizer, claiming they were not warned of this risk. Experts warn millions more may have been exposed. This growing legal battle raises urgent questions: did drugmakers do enough to protect women’s health?
