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A member asked:

9months after stopping depo-provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) and i'm trying to conceive i had 2 periods within that time what is the possibility of getting pregnant. lp may2, ?

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Dr. Bruce Pierce answered

Hard to tell: It could take up to 18 months after Depo-Provera to start ovulating regularly.

Answered 2/19/2015

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