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Can drinking alcohol affect the depo-provera shot?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Alcohol should not: Impact effectiveness of Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone).

Dr Altman and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/31/2019

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