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Can you get pregnant if you been off depo-provera for 2 months & bled for 1?

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Off Depo: yes, pregnancy is possible if u have been off your birth control in spite of irregular bleeding.

Answered 1/7/2015

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Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Depends: DepoProvera provides highly effective (>99%) contraception provided u receive a shot every 11-13 wks. Ur pregnancy risk depends on if u have been off Depo for 2 mos (8wks) since ur last shot (then your risk is almost zero) or for >13wks since last shot (then your risk is much higher). After stopping Depo, it can take months for some women's periods to return to normal or to become pregnant.

Answered 1/6/2015

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