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"No woman should be given depo jag without risk warning" Victims left mutilated hit out

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"No woman should be given depo jag without risk warning" Victims left mutilated hit out
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Scottish women are demanding that the NHS update safety warnings for the contraceptive injection Depo-Provera after reports of serious side effects, including meningioma brain tumors. A 2024 study suggests a significant correlation between the drug and tumor development, leading to legal action against manufacturer Pfizer.

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This highlights a potential public health crisis and the importance of transparent medical labeling and patient informed consent.

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Women left mutilated by a contraceptive jab have demanded that NHS Scotland urgently updates side-effect guidance after they suffered horrific side effects.. Victims with brain tumours, bulging eyes and sight loss after taking Depo-Provera are calling for an immediate change to wording that states there is a "small chance" of developing a meningioma tumour with frequent use. But a study published in the British Medical Journal in 2024 found that women who used the jag were five times more likely to be diagnosed with meningiomas than women who have never used the birth control. It comes as 150 Scottish women are currently being represented by Thompsons Solicitors in their fight to seek damages against drug manufacturer Pfizer after the Daily Record highlighted their cases. When we first started to highlight the issue back in February this year, we were only aware of two victims.

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