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• Depo-Provera Shots Triple Brain Tumor Risks Compared to Birth Control Pill: Study

  July 11, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Canadian researchers say receiving Depo-Provera injections for more than a year triples the risk of brain tumors compared to women who take birth control pills.

• Ortho-Cept, Similar Birth Control Pills Linked to Intracranial Meningioma Risks, Study Warns

  June 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that desogestrel-based birth control pills may increase the risk of certain kinds of brain tumors after long-term use.

• Certain Birth Control Pills Linked to Diabetes Risk and Blood Sugar Regulation Issues: Study

  October 30, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Studies indicate women have seen an increased risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes in recent decades, although researchers have not previously looked into how the increasing usage of birth control pills in recent decades may be affecting these conditions.

• Concerns Rising Over Risk that Ozempic May Cause Birth Control to Fail

  April 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Doctors warn that Ozempic and Mounjaro side effects may be reducing the effectiveness of birth control pills.

• Antibiotics May Reduce Birth Control Pill Effectiveness: Study

  August 25, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that antibiotics may reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills, resulting in unwanted pregnancies.

• COVID-19 May Increase Birth Control Pill Blood Clot Risks, Doctors Warn

  August 4, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers warn coronavirus may compound the risk of blood clot problems in women taking birth control pills.

• Generic Yasmin Recall Issued Due to Pregnancy Risk From Incorrect Packaging of Birth Control Pills

  March 5, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  Apotex Corp. is recalling four lots of generic Yasmin birth control pills which may have missing or improperly arranged pills in the blister packs.

• Taytulla Birth Control Pill Recall Issued Over Pregnancy Risk

  May 30, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Taytulla birth control pill recall, announced on Tuesday, warns that the pills were packaged out of order, putting women at risk of unintended pregnancy.

• Seasonique and Seasonale Lawsuit Filed, Claiming Birth Control Pills Caused Liver Tumors

  June 6, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit against the makers of Seasonale and Seasonique birth control pills claim that the oral contraceptives increase the risk of liver tumors.

• Mibelas 24 Fe Recall Issued Due to Risk Birth Control Pills Out of Sequence

  May 30, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  Lupin Pharmaceuticals warns that some packages of Mibelas 24 Fe birth control pills distributed throughout the U.S. may be out...