Pfizer-Made Contraception Linked to Increased Risk of Brain Tumor.

A popular form of contraception used by millions of women across the world has been linked to an increased risk of a rare brain tumor.

Recent research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) suggests a connection between the use of injectable medroxyprogesterone acetate — a type of progestogen used by roughly 74 million women globally for birth control — and the increased risk of meningioma, a brain tumor that affects the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.

While usually benign, meningiomas potentially lead to serious complications due to their location. The study, carried out by French researchers, used data from the French national health system. It examined nearly 20,000 women who had undergone meningioma surgery over a decade. Analysis of the results highlights a 5.6-fold increased risk of meningioma associated with the long-term use of the injected contraceptive.

The researchers noted that given the injection’s 74 million global users, “the number of attributable meningiomas may be potentially high” in countries where medroxyprogesterone acetate is popular.

Pfizer manufactures two different medroxyprogesterone acetate injections under the names Depo-Provera and Sayana Press. “We are aware of this potential risk associated with long-term use of progestogens and… are in the process of updating product labels and patient information leaflets with appropriate wording,” the company said in a statement following the study’s release.

From 1978 to 1992, Depo-Provera was banned as a contraceptive in the U.S. due to health concerns.

In the News/Activism forum, on a thread titled Pfizer-Made Contraception Linked to Increased Risk of Brain Tumor., Jane Long wrote:
They just can’t stop, can they?
I'll respond with the following excerpt from Christian Elliot's article:
18 Reasons I Won’t Be Getting a COVID Vaccine
By Christian Elliot
If drug companies willfully choose to put harmful products in the market — when they can be sued — why would we trust any product where they have no liability?
Three of the four COVID vaccine makers have been sued for products they brought to market even though they knew injuries and deaths would result.
Johnson & Johnson has lost major lawsuits in 1995, 1996, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019 (For what it’s worth, the company’s vaccine also contains tissues from aborted fetal cells, perhaps a topic for another discussion).
Pfizer has the distinction of the biggest criminal payout in history. The company lost so many lawsuits it’s hard to count. You can check out its rap sheet here. Maybe that’s why Pfizer is demanding that countries where they don’t have liability protection put up collateral to cover vaccine-injury lawsuits.
AstraZeneca has similarly lost so many lawsuits it’s hard to count. Here’s one. Here’s another…you get the point. And in case you missed it, the company had its COVID vaccine suspended in at least 18 countries over concerns of blood clots, and it completely botched its meeting with the FDA with numbers from their study that didn’t match.
Oh, and apparently Johnson & Johnson (whose vaccine was granted Emergency Use Authorization in the U.S.) and AstraZenca (whose vaccine is not approved in the U.S.), had a little mix up in their ingredients … in 15 million doses. Oops.
Given the free pass from liability, and the checkered past of these companies, why would we assume that all their vaccines are safe and made completely above board?
Where else in life would we trust someone with that kind of reputation?

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