Kirsty Moore was diagnosed with a tumour in 2021, but despite four operations the mass has grown on her optic nerve - she has blamed a contraceptive jab she used for 21 years14:28, 18 May 2026A woman claimed she was left with a bulging eye and a brain tumour after using a contraceptive jab for over 20 years.Kirsty Moore, 37, said she started using the Depo-Provera shot, manufactured by Pfizer, when she was 16 years old and only came off the drug earlier this year after learning of its potential deadly links to meningiomas. The 37-year-old, from Dundee, was diagnosed with the non-cancerous tumour in 2021 after she began experiencing headaches and noticed a swell in her right eye.She has since received four operations to remove the mass, which is growing on an optic nerve. Kirsty has since joined a group of Scottish victims in their fight for compensation from Pfizer.READ MORE: Mum lost vision and developed brain tumours 'after contraceptive jab'READ MORE: 'I took contraceptive jabs for 21 years - now I have four brain tumours'Despite several surgeries and the efforts of medics, Kirsty's tumour has only continued to grow back. The 37-year-old is now going through a tough six-week programme of radiotherapy in a bid to stop the growth.Kirsty, speaking to the Daily Record, said: "This tumour has dramatically changed my life. I've had to undergo four operations - including one emergency surgery - to try and remove it. Each operation has been extremely invasive and recovery has been hard."Because it's growing on an optic nerve, it means it is going to be harder to remove. I'm now undergoing radiotherapy every day for six weeks to try to shrink it. It has left me exhausted, depleted and unable to work. I'm also affected mentally because it has left my face permanently disfigured. I don't think my eye will ever look the same again. I can now see colour from one eye. This injection is dangerous and is gambling with women's lives. It should really be banned."A meningioma is a tumour that grows in the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. Although these types of tumours are considered benign, treatment may include radiotherapy or invasive surgery.A study from 2024, in the British Medical Journal, found that prolonged use of Depo-Provera causes a significant increase in the risk of developing meningioma brain tumours. The research also found that women who used the drug were five times more likely to be diagnosed with meningiomas, compared to women who never used the birth control shot.Kirsty, along with other women in Scotland, have claimed they were not made aware of the risks. The 37-year-old said: "At no point throughout the 21 years of taking Depo Provera was I ever warned that it could cause a brain tumour. Women should have been warned of the side effects. It's shocking that some of us are now facing terrifying health battles because of this injection."Around 2,500 women are suing Pfizer for compensation in the US. Law firm Thompsons Scotland is helping a group of women in Scotland to start legal proceedings against the drug-manufacturer.Patrick McGuire, senior partner with Thompsons Solicitors Scotland, said: "It is heartbreaking to see the awful consequences for Kirsty's health caused by Depo Provera. It takes real bravery to come forward as she has done and to speak out against what is happening to many women across Scotland."As the Daily Record continues to uncover the scale of this scandal it is already clear that it will be huge both in terms of the number of Scottish women injured by the jab and the level of the compensation bill Pfizer face. Our class action lawsuit against the manufacturers continues to grow as women from all parts of the country contact us.Article continues below"Courageous women like Kirsty and our other clients have solidarity and strength in numbers. We will do all we can to make sure they get justice."A spokesperson for Pfizer said: "Patient safety is our top priority. We conduct rigorous and continuous monitoring of all our medicines, including assessments of reported adverse events, in collaboration with health authorities around the globe."Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) has been approved in more than 60 countries over the last 30 years, has a well-established efficacy and safety profile and has been a treatment option for millions of patients during that time. People should talk to their doctor, pharmacist or nurse if they have any concerns or experience any side effects." The Mirror has reached out to Pfizer for comment.