Depo-Provera, an injectable birth control shot containing medroxyprogesterone acetate (dMPA), offers reliable contraception by preventing ovulation every three months, but recent studies link its long-term use to higher meningioma risk—benign brain and spinal tumors from the meninges. These slow-growing tumors, often expressing progesterone receptors, can cause headaches, seizures, or vision issues, sometimes needing surgery. A […]
