Women injected with the Depo-Provera birth control shot are more than five-times more likely to be diagnosed with a type of brain tumors known as meningioma, according to a recent study.
Several lawsuits have already been filed against Pfizer – the manufacturer of Depo-Provera – on behalf of women who were diagnosed with brain tumors after using the birth control shot.
Women who are diagnosed with meningioma after using Depo-Provera for birth control may be eligible to join a class action lawsuit or file their own claim and receive compensation for their illness.
Study Links Depo-Provera to Increased Brain Tumors Risk
Researchers involved in the Depo-Provera study published by BMJ, the British Journal of Medicine, examined the health records of more than 18,000 women in France to look for a connection between brain tumors and birth control.
The researchers found that women who used Depo-Provera were 5.76-times more likely to be diagnosed with meningioma, a form of benign tumors that can affect the tissue around the brain or spinal column.
Symptoms of meningioma may include blurry vision, headaches, numbness, and seizures. Women who used the Depo shot and have experienced any of these side effects may wish to speak with their doctor to find out if their symptoms may be related to using Depo-Provera.
Although meningiomas are non-cancerous tumors, women who are diagnosed with this condition after using Depo-Provera may be forced to undergo brain surgery in order to have their tumors removed, which could increase their risk of additional complications.
Lawsuits Against Depo-Provera Filed By Women With Brain Tumors
Following the publication of the BMJ’s Depo-Provera study, several women who were diagnosed with brain tumors have filed lawsuits against Pfizer, the manufacturer of the birth control shot.
The first lawsuits against Depo-Provera involving brain tumors linked to the contraceptive injection was filed in October 2024 by an Indiana woman with meningioma. The lawsuit alleged that Pfizer failed to properly warn women and doctors about the link between the birth control shot and brain tumors.
Since the first Depo-Provera lawsuit was filed, several more women have come forward with allegations that they developed brain tumors as a result of using the Depo shot.
Although this litigation is currently in its early stages, some of these claims may eventually be consolidated in a class action lawsuit or a multidistrict litigation (MDL) as more lawsuits against Depo-Provera are filed
Women With Brain Tumors May Qualify to File a Depo-Provera Lawsuit
If you or a loved one used Depo-Provera, Depo-SubQ Provera 104, or “authorized generic” versions of the Depo shot for more than 12 months and were diagnosed with meningioma brain tumors, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit and receive compensation.
The first step in filing a Depo-Provera claim is to speak with an experience birth control litigation attorney.
After contacting a law firm about your claim, an attorney or female members on their staff will perform a confidential review of your medical history and help you to determine whether you are eligible to file a claim.
For women who qualify to take legal action, your attorney will help you to collect all of the relevant medical records and other evidence to prove your claim in a court of law and help you receive the compensation that you are entitled to under the law.
