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How likely is it to get pregnant on depo?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Very unlikely: Different studies had different findings. One study showed: 0.3% to 3% failure rate.

Dr Anyanwu and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/15/2014

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