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I had my copperiud taken out lasmonthandthat same day i git my 1st depo-provera i had unprotected sex that same week can i be pregnant ihavent gottenmy perio
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YEs: No birth control is 100% effective and the most likley explanation for a missed period in an otherwise healthy female is pregnancy. There are many over the counter sensitvie preganacy tests available.
Answered 10/5/2014
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It's possible: Remember no contraception is perfect even with perfect use, but the Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) shot, depending on when your start date of the injection relative to your cycle, it may take up to seven days for it to "kick in".
Answered 2/19/2015
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