Question 1

if you have unprotected 4-5 days after getting the depo shot can you get pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Depends on menses.: The depo shot is effective immediately if stated within the first 5 days after starting your period.  If you got the shot later, your body may already be primed to ovulate, and then you would be at risk of pregnancy.  I hope timing was right for you.

Question 2

if you have unprotected 4 days after getting the depo shot can you get pregnant. ?

Accepted Answer

Short answer is yes.: If you had the injection in the first five days of your menstrual cycle, it should start working 24 hours post-injection.  If you had the injection after the first five days of your cycle, it takes 14 days to work.  No form of contraception is 100% effective, so pregnancy is always possible with sexual intercourse, but Depo is typically very effective.  Only condoms prevent STI's!

Question 3

if you have unprotected 4-5 days after getting the depo shot can you get pregnant? help please.

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, there is a small chance of pregnancy. 
Usually they suggest to wait 7 days.

Question 4

if you get a depo shot can you get pregnant if you got the shot 2 days after your period and 3 days into the shot?

Accepted Answer

Very unlikely: It is very effective if used as you describe.  However, any contraceptive can have a small chance of failure, less than 1% in this case.

Question 5

im afraid i might be pregnant. can you get pregnant when you have sex durring your period and the day after? i have been having unpretected sex since august when i stoppped my depo-provera shot. can you get pregnant if i had sex durring and after my perio

Accepted Answer

If : If a woman is having regular cycles the chance of becoming pregnant at the onset of her period is less than 1%. However, women often have vaginal bleeding not representing menstruation, that may be mistaken for a period and conception can occur at these times. This type of bleeding can arise from the cervix, complications of pregnancy and other uterine sources besides menstruation. Irregular or unpredictable bleeding after a course of depot Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is not uncommon and ovulation can occur before or after menstruation resumes. So you could indeed be pregnant. Best course would be to check a pregnancy test and find out.

Question 6

i was a day late getting my depo shot can i get pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Depo and pregnancy: The package insert for depo mentions that it will work for 3 months - (12 weeks) but the insert  mentions 13 weeks.     Other literature mentions effectiveness over 12-14 weeks.      Now  from a practical point  -  its best to keep on a schedule  - every 12 weeks.    However if you are a day late you are likely still protected.   Hope that helps

Question 7

does fluconazole tablet 150mg interfere with depo shot...... can i get pregnant. i took 1 tablet on july 31 and 1 on aug 3. had sex aug 12 unprotected

Accepted Answer

Does not affect: Fluconazole will not affect the Depoprovera shot.

Question 8

is it possible to get pregnant if you only got the depo shot twice and the second timeyou had sex days after the shot?

Accepted Answer

No, but...: Anything is possible in real life. The Depo shot works very well (works right away) if a woman is on her second shot and did not get the shot too late. However, life can surprise you sometimes. A woman who thinks she might be pregnant can do a home urine pregnancy test. They are very accurate 3 weeks after sex, are inexpensive, and are sold in stores everywhere.

Question 9

if i got my depo shot july 9th,2015 what's the latest day i can go get my next injection without getting pregnant? october 9th?

Accepted Answer

Depo timing: Depot provera (medroxyprogesterone) is indicated for 90 days  - so you would be due prior to 10/9/2015.   However  since you are at the end of the dose - I would not push the timing much beyond that day as the levels are already  on the low side.     If you delay you run the risk of getting pregnant

Question 10

this is my first time getting the depo shot after a few weeks of getting it i started  bleeding does it mean i am able to get pregnant?

Accepted Answer

No Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone): can make you have irregular bleeding in the first few months of the injection.  You may need another method of contraception (e.g. condoms) until your period completely goes away and stays away for 2-3 months in a row.  Then you are protected from pregnancy.

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If you have unprotected 4-5 days after getting the depo shot can you get pregnant? help please.

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If you get a depo shot can you get pregnant if you got the shot 2 days after your period and 3 days into the shot?

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Im afraid i might be pregnant. can you get pregnant when you have sex durring your period and the day after? i have been having unpretected sex since august when i stoppped my depo-provera shot. can you get pregnant if i had sex durring and after my perio

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I was a day late getting my depo shot can i get pregnant?

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Does fluconazole tablet 150mg interfere with depo shot...... can i get pregnant. i took 1 tablet on july 31 and 1 on aug 3. had sex aug 12 unprotected

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Is it possible to get pregnant if you only got the depo shot twice and the second timeyou had sex days after the shot?

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If i got my depo shot july 9th,2015 what's the latest day i can go get my next injection without getting pregnant? october 9th?

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This is my first time getting the depo shot after a few weeks of getting it i started bleeding does it mean i am able to get pregnant?

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