PRODUCT LIABILITY

Depo-Provera and Sayana Press: Writing to your MP and making a difference in women’s contraceptive care

Reviewed by Lisa Lunt Partner & Medical Product Liability Solicitor

Last Updated 9th November 2026

Learning that you may have developed a meningioma after receiving Depo-Provera or Sayana Press injections can leave you with questions about what happened and what support is available. This template letter can help you contact your MP to share your experience and ask for greater awareness of concerns being raised by women across the UK.

Sections of the letter:

Introduce yourself and your purpose
Offer background information about why you are reaching out
Specific actionable points
Bringing the letter to a conclusion
Addressing the letter to your MP

Specific actionable points

Write to the Health Secretary

Ask your MP to write to the Health Secretary to raise concerns about Depo-Provera and Sayana Press and ask what action the Government will take.

Raise your concerns with ministers

Ask your MP to raise the concerns of women affected by these contraceptives with the relevant ministers, including the need for better information and consent when they’re prescribed.

Support a Department of Health and Social Care review

Ask your MP to support calls for a review into how these contraceptives are regulated, prescribed and monitored.

Call for better awareness among healthcare professionals

Ask your MP to push for improved awareness among GPs and other healthcare professionals about the risks linked to prolonged use.

Call for better testing and assessment

Ask your MP to support consideration of targeted testing and assessment for women who’ve used these contraceptives over a long period.

The letter template

Dear [MP’s name],

My name is [name], and I am one of your constituents.

I am writing to bring to your attention an emerging medical concern regarding two injectable contraceptives, Depo-Provera and Sayana Press, which have been associated with a significantly increased risk of developing intracranial meningiomas.

I was prescribed [Depo-Provera/Sayana Press] and have since developed [a meningioma/meningiomas]. My symptoms have included [headaches, visual disturbance, hearing loss, seizures, cognitive difficulties and other neurological problems].

Thousands of women in the UK, including me, have been prescribed these contraceptives without fully understanding or being made aware of the risks involved. I have therefore joined a nationwide campaign to bring this issue to the attention of Parliament and call for greater awareness, improved patient safety and proper scrutiny of how these contraceptives have been prescribed and monitored. I am asking for your help in making representations to the Department of Health and Social Care.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Yvette Cooper MP, has placed maternity care and women’s health at the forefront of her early agenda. Women affected by Depo-Provera and Sayana Press are therefore keen for her and the Department to examine the issues surrounding these contraceptives.

The attached briefing sets out the context and background to our campaign.

I would be most grateful if you could write to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on my behalf, raise these concerns with ministers and press the Department to take meaningful action.

I would be more than happy to meet you personally to explain what happened to me and the devastating impact this contraceptive has had on my health and wellbeing.

Yours sincerely,

[Name]
[Full address]
[Postcode]

Addressing the letter to your MP

[MP’s name] MP
House of Commons
Westminster
London
SW1A 0AA

Emailing your MP

If you would like to email your MP rather than sending a letter, you can use this website to find them send it as a message.

Copy the template above and paste it into the message box to edit it.

Thinking about making a Depo-Provera claim?

If you’ve used Depo-Provera contraception and have been diagnosed with a meningioma, you may want to understand whether you could be eligible to claim. Our team are here to support you in understanding your options. Contact us today for a free conversation without any obligation to pursue a claim.