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A member asked:

If pregnant on depo, would test show negative?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No: The Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) would not cause a false negative on a pregnancy test.

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 6/30/2014

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