Question 1

if my depo was due on tuesday (4/21) had sex two days later (didn't get the shot yet) was i still protected even after the two days?

Accepted Answer

Risk goes up: for every day past due, the risk of ovulation and possible pregnancy goes up.  If you are seeking to prevent unplanned pregnancy, try to remain on time with the injections.  Use of condoms/other forms of BC if late is recommended.

Question 2

my depo was due 4/21. my appointment is 4/30. i had sex 4/23. am i still protected ?  or am i late ? is my appointment still in 12 week mark?

Accepted Answer

Protected: Depo-Provera has a two-week grace period Beyond the 12 week where the woman is protected from getting pregnant.

Question 3

can the depo shot be the cause of painful sex?

Accepted Answer

No: There are many causes of painful intercourse but the Depoprovera birth control shot is not one of them.

Question 4

depo shot due: 7/30. had sex 8/18-20  what are my chances of being pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Doubt pregnancy: Depo really ought to be given every three months but there is a built in "room for error". Try not to miss your shot in the future. Why risk it?! But you are not likely to be pregnant. Go get your shot right away and do a pregnancy test in a couple of weeks to be sure.

Question 5

what should i do for bleeding during sex after depo?

Accepted Answer

Please see your gyn: For an exam, blood work, cultures and an ultrasound, Depo-Provera can cause break through bleeding in some people , but usually that is with the 1st one or 2 injections and you should not be bleeding after sex may be  a different cause, and at your age  if you are using Depo-Provera for birth control , you should have a  in office tubal and if for bleeding problems an in office ablation I do for my pts safe easy.

Question 6

on depo jab for 3 months and keep getting brown blood and also after sex? normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: vaginal/menstrual spotting and irregular bleeding is very common, particularly in the first 3-6 months of use.  When used at the proper frequency(90) days and dose, it is still effective birth control even when spotting.

Question 7

my last depo 3/18 . i had sex today and he finished inside me. it's been 7 wks since last depo. am i protected against preg.?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A Depo-Provera shot is an effective form of birth control for around three months. No need to worry.

Question 8

can it take some women longer for the depo to be effective? got depo day 2 cycle unprotected sex day 10 cycle. was it definitely effective?

Accepted Answer

Probably: It was probably effective unless you have extreme morbid obesity. Those types of patients go through the Depo shot very rapidly because of their peripheral fat content and need to have shorter than 3 month injection intervals to avoid undesired conception.

Question 9

my depo injection isn't due till 9/7 and today is 9/7. is the shot still effective? i want to have unprotected sex . i get my new injection 9/8.

Accepted Answer

One day = ok: It is still effective. Getting your shot tomorrow as planned is fine.

Question 10

got my depo shot on 22215 and was supposed to get the second one on 052115 and didnt till 06-08-15 told me i had to wait 2 weeks so have unprot sex?

Accepted Answer

Good advice: If you get the shots on time then you are protected continuously.  When the shot is more than 2 weeks late then the safe thing to do is use alternate protection for 2 weeks to allow the shot to become effective again.

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If my depo was due on tuesday (4/21) had sex two days later (didn't get the shot yet) was i still protected even after the two days?

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My depo was due 4/21. my appointment is 4/30. i had sex 4/23. am i still protected ? or am i late ? is my appointment still in 12 week mark?

A member asked:

Can the depo shot be the cause of painful sex?

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Depo shot due: 7/30. had sex 8/18-20 what are my chances of being pregnant?

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What should i do for bleeding during sex after depo?

A member asked:

On depo jab for 3 months and keep getting brown blood and also after sex? normal?

A member asked:

My last depo 3/18 . i had sex today and he finished inside me. it's been 7 wks since last depo. am i protected against preg.?

A member asked:

Can it take some women longer for the depo to be effective? got depo day 2 cycle unprotected sex day 10 cycle. was it definitely effective?

A member asked:

My depo injection isn't due till 9/7 and today is 9/7. is the shot still effective? i want to have unprotected sex . i get my new injection 9/8.

A member asked:

Got my depo shot on 22215 and was supposed to get the second one on 052115 and didnt till 06-08-15 told me i had to wait 2 weeks so have unprot sex?

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