Doctors said the meningiomas could be linked to the woman using the contraceptive injections -- which she had been receiving regularly for 21 years, in order to avoid getting monthly periods A woman said she "regrets" ever getting birth control shots after she was diagnosed with four brain tumors, which her doctors said could be linked.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Things were bad for Allison Blonski in 2015. She was only 36, but was struggling with painful and disturbing symptoms including severe headaches and twitching in her arm.

UK law firms are considering legal action on behalf of women who developed brain tumours after using the contraceptive injection Depo-Provera.