A member asked:

I went in december 7th, 2011 for my depo-provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) shot; and i've been feeling very sick. i don't know if this is being caused by the depo-provera shot. help!?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Doubt the Depo cause: Usually depo-provera doesn't cause nausea, but if it did, i would expect it would have occured sooner after the shot was given, because that is when the hormone level is highest in your body. Its levelgradually tapers downward over the 3 months it is active. However pregnancy can occur despite depo-provera (nothing is foolproof), so check a pregnancy test. Consider GI problems also.

Answered 4/24/2016

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