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A 23-year-old female asked:
Could the depo-provera shot cause miscarriage ?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
No: It is Progesterone which is often used to support pregnancies due to inadequate luteal support occurring naturally.
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Dr. Nonyelu Anyichieanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 26 years experience
Depo provera (medroxyprogesterone): Possible not likely. It is not a treatment to effect abortion.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Is it possible that I am having a miscarriage after being on the Depo-Provera shot for 6 months?
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Dr. Seth Dermananswered
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility 35 years experience
Yes: It is possible but unlikely to get pregnant while on depo. The only way to know is to check a pregnancy test.
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A 18-year-old female asked about a male:
Been on Depo-Provera almost 6 months have cramping cravings nausea fatigue headaches back pain could i b pregnant also spotted & inlaw miscarried 2day on depo?
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Take the test: If you want to know if you are pregnant, take a test. In today's world you do not need to wonder if you are pregnant or not based on symptoms. Pregnan... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Think i may be pregnant; just want to know if it is a possibility got my first Depo-Provera injection on sept 15th 2011, day after my miscarriage. Missed my next injection on dec 16th but on dec 9th i started spotting off and on for about 2 weeks. Was hav
Dr. Laura McMullenanswered
Pediatrics 23 years experience
Since : Since you were essentially not on any birth control between dec 16th and dec 27th, there is a chance you could be pregnant.
You can either take a hom... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Is this a miscarriage ? Today Ive been very tired and nauseous, I almost fainted earlier in the day. Shortly after that I started bleeding heavily and cramping but its not a period. Im on depo provera for 7 years and never bled on it?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
If depo shots have been on time, it is 99% effective in preventing pregnancy. Something other than miscarriage probably is causing the bleeding. Any n... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Can I get pregnant during the first month I'm on the Depo-Provera birth control shot then miscarry 1 - 2 weeks later?
Dr. Stuart Hickersonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Possible: Actually you can get pregnant on any type of birth control. You should get a pregnancy test.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
I had 2 miscarriages this year and now my gynecologist has been prescribing Provera and Fatimid to me all the time with now luck. had my last progesterone level blood tests and it came back at 3.4. what is the optimal progesterone level?
Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
Miscarriage ?'s: The cause for the miscarriages may need investigation in the form of a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) which may show intra-uterine abnormalities (fibroids,... Read More
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