How Can You Get Pregnant When You've Been On Depo-Provera?
If you're one of the more than three percent of women on birth control who use Depo-Provera—an injection of the hormone progestin that keeps you from ovulating—you might be wondering how can you get pregnant after you've stopped getting the shot.
A single shot of Depo-Provera provides three months of protection against pregnancy, so clearly you won't be able to conceive for at least that long, and it could take even longer than that. "It's possible to become pregnant after that three-month mark, but it usually takes several additional months for the complete effect of the hormone to dissipate and to begin ovulating and having regular periods again," says Hilda Hutcherson, M.D., clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University Medical Center, in New York City. For some women, it can take up to a year after the last shot to begin having regular periods, but for others it can happen as soon as four months after the last shot.
In one large study, the average time to get pregnant after discontinuing Depo-Provera was ten months. If you are thinking of getting pregnant within the next few months, Depo-Provera is probably not the best birth control option for you. But if you've got a bit of time, don't stress and start on that baby making!
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Comments (10)
Will the results of the pregnancy test be affected by the injection prevention if one is currently using one ( after one month of usage)
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Read MoreI been on the shot for 4 years already but i been having bone pain like my knees and my joints hurt i think it was bcus i been on the shot for too long ,so i stoped taking it ,Its been almost a month of not being on it and i been experiencing really bad breast pain and abdominal pain i dont know if this is normal ,does anyone else relate to this please let me know im actually going to the doctor to check bcus i doubt this is normal...
Read MoreI got depo shot already 3 months and i really wanna have baby but until now havent no baby i didnt know about it takes several months if you stopped the shot i got only 3 months now and no more ohh feel upset that it hear a several time after 3 mos shot 😒😒😒😒😒😒
Read MoreI got only one dose of depo Vera and I waited until my first period and I tracked my ovulation and I’m 3 weeks pregnant it took 7 months 3 being part of the birth control and the rest of the months bleeding it all out:(
Everyone's body is different coming off of depo. I was off it for one month and ended up pregnant. I been on depo since I was 16 years old and got pregnant at 23 after stopping my depo.
I really want another baby
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