Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Key Takeaways It usually takes 10 to 18 months to get pregnant after stopping Depo-Provera.  Watch for pregnancy signs like nausea, breast tenderness, and fatigue ...

Ever watch "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant" and wonder how that's even possible? Twenty-three-year-old Olivia Barrett knows exactly how. She discovered she was pregnant while on the hormone shot ...

With so many methods of contraception on the market, it can be tough to decide which works best for specific populations, and what risks might be associated with each one. Research over the past three ...

WESTWEGO, Louisiana — Robin Phillip’s fresh haircut is dyed her favorite color — green. But beneath the dye job is a scar that runs along the side of her head, the result of two craniotomies. For ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Hundreds of women who used Depo-Provera and later developed brain tumors are suing Pfizer. Miller & Zois, ...

If you’ve experienced serious side effects after using Depo-Provera, you are not alone. The birth control injection has been linked to a range of adverse health effects, including bone density loss, ...

A new study has found that young women who use the injectable contraceptive Depo-Provera for a year or more have about double the risk of breast cancer. This drug has been available for over 20 years.

Evidence indicates that Depo-Provera can cause specific mutations in women's DNA. Given the availability of alternatives without this known risk, the continued use of the shot difficult to justify.” — ...

Long-term hormone use in women is complicated, as the recent findings about hormone replacement therapy--namely, that it contributes to heart disease in some users--attest. Here’s another case from ...

Depo-Provera, an injectable contraceptive, will come with a special warning that links prolonged use of the drug with bone density loss, the government said Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration ...