# Desogestrel contraceptives: 1.6 million French women warned of tumour risk

https://mins.news/en/item/52681

- euronews, 2026-09-10 08:50 UTC
- Health
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/09/10/desogestrel-contraceptives-16-million-french-women-warned-of-tumour-risk

> France’s medicines agency, ANSM, is urging 1.6 million women who use desogestrel contraceptives to seek medical advice if they develop symptoms that could be linked to a tumour, including persistent headaches, visual disturbances or memory loss.

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