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A member asked:

I have been on depo for 3yrs my shot is due april but will not being getting it giving my body a break . could i get pregnant if not careful ?

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Certainly: BC works primarily by changing the set up. You don't release eggs and their environment is not conducive to conception. If you stop BC & don't use some form of backup, you can get pregnant as soon as your body starts releasing eggs.

Answered 5/1/2018

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IM TRYING TO CONCIEVE AND I HAVENT HAD A DEPO SHOT SINCE APRIL CAN I GET PREGNANT?

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My Girlfriend and I just had our first child back in March. She took her first depo shot on April 21st. She was bleeding the following week. We had unprotected sex last night but I didnt Ejaculate. Are we good or could she get pregnant again???

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I have been on the depo shot since april 2015 and my next shot is due october 2015. i always get my shot on time, but i had unprotected sex about 3 or 4 weeks ago &' ive been feeling pregnancy symptoms since. I just took a home pregnancy test and it came

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