Tagged pseudotumor-cerebri
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Intrauterine Devices (IUD) With Progestogen Linked to Pseudotumor Cerebri, Warns Consumer Safety Watch
Intrauterine Devices (IUD) with progestogen have been marketed as a safe alternative to birth control pills and other options such as the patch or injections, but Consumer Safety Watch says manufacturers have failed to warn women and their doctors of the link to pseudotumor cerebri. Read More
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Consumer Safety Watch Warns Hormonal Birth Control May Lead to Pseudotumor Cerebri/Intracranial Hypertension
Mirena IUD and Ortho Evra have been linked to symptoms that include migraines, tinnitus (hissing, roaring, ringing or whooshing sound in the ears), vision loss, Nausea, vomiting or dizziness, loss of balance, and additional symptoms. Read More
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Symptoms Mimicking a Brain Tumor? It Could Be Linked to Birth Control
For individuals suffering from symptoms mimicking a brain tumor, such as headaches, nausea, vomiting and vision loss, with no signs of an actual tumor, it could be connected to Mirena IUD, Ortho Evra or Depo Provera or another type of hormonal birth control causing a rare but serious condition called pseudotumor cerebri, which occurs when the pressure inside your skull increases for no obvious reason. Read More
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