Johnson & Johnson is facing a new talcum powder cancer lawsuit, from a woman alleging the company’s talc based baby powder caused uterine cancer.

The woman claims that in direct result of using the powder for most of her life, she had developed uterine cancer and is currently contending with the lasting side effects from the disease.

Plaintiff Dolores G. alleges Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder causes uterine cancer, after using the product throughout her childhood and a significant portion of her adult life.

Growing up, her mother had used Johnson & Johnson Shower to Shower powder and Baby Powder on a regular basis and was a staple of her childhood.

Even when Dolores joined the military at the Great Lakes Naval Station she continued to use the talcum power products, as well as after her discharge from the Navy.

Dolores had been diagnosed with uterine cancer in 2006, and had to undergo the removal of her reproductive organs as a result.

By 2007 her uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes had been removed due to the prognosis of the uterine cancer diagnosis. At this point in time, Dolores is in remission from her cancer and is going through the recovery process.

Dolores is filing legal action against Johnson & Johnson for failing to warn her of the potential danger of their Shower to Shower and baby powder products causing uterine cancer, as well as their alleged association with ovarian cancer.

There were no mentions or indications of uterine cancer or ovarian cancer on the products’ warning labels, with Dolores only becoming aware of the link soon after her diagnosis.

Overview of Talcum Powder Cancer

Talc is a magnesium based mineral, which is converted into powder primarily for cosmetic purposes. This powder has been proven to be an effective method to reduce friction, infection, and for other hygiene treatment purposes.

For generations Johnson & Johnson has marketed talcum-based Shower to Shower and baby powders for a variety of purposes including diaper rash, yeast infections, friction, and feminine hygiene.

Johnson & Johnson would tout the powders to treat “excess wetness” and leaving women feeling refreshed.

One of the most popular uses of these talcum powders was feminine hygiene, with women applying the powder to their genital area.

It is this particular use that experts are warning against, which allows the talc particles to enter the body and embedded themselves in the fallopian tubes and other parts of the woman’s reproductive system.

While talcum powder is commonly associated with ovarian cancer, one study has suggested that uterine cancer may also be a risk.

Johnson & Johnson has allegedly failed to warn consumers of the risk of talcum powder and the development of cancer, resulting in Dolores claiming that their baby powder caused uterine cancer.

Dolores states that the talcum baby powder caused her uterine cancer, and that she never would have used their products if she had known the risk.

The Talcum Powder Cancer lawsuit is Case No. 3:16-cv-03838, in the U.S. District Court of Northern California, San Francisco Division.