A 16-year-old female asked:
what is the chance of me being pregnant if i had sex a week before getting my first birth control shot?
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Hard to say: Conception is likely to occur within the first days after sex, if you ovulated and conditions are favorable. A BC shot a week later would not alter the chance you conceived, but might prevent the egg from implanting and continuing through pregnancy. You will know in a month or so.
Answered on Jul 31, 2014
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