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Can i get pregnant on the depo-provera shot, if i haven't had birth control in years and had unprotected sex?
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Yes: There is a 1 - 2 percent failure rate for most birth control methods. Therefore, that would be your risk of getting pregnant.
Answered 8/27/2013
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