The injection prevents ovulation, thickens cervical mucus to block sperm, and thins the uterine lining to prevent fertilised ...

Many people are able to get pregnant 10 months after their last Depo-Provera shot, but it may take up to 18 months. Depo-Provera is an injectable birth control given as a shot every three months.

Depo-Provera, approved by the FDA in 1992, is an injectable contraceptive that studies have linked to a brain tumor called intracranial meningioma. More than 20 lawsuits have been filed over ...

Depo-Provera made by Pfizer is a birth control shot used by more than two million women across the country. It has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration since 1992. Tina Stephens-Smith ...