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When does the depo begin working?
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DEPO PROVERA: "Depending on your start date, your health care provider might recommend that you use a backup method of birth control for seven days after your first injection. Backup birth control isn't necessary after subsequent injections as long as they're given on schedule."
Answered 1/16/2021
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