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A member asked:

I took the depo-provera shot 6 months ago... i've been waiting to get my period so i can get on the pill should i just stick to the shot?

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Birth control pills: If you do not want to be on the Depo-Provera shot, and your cycles are not regular, while the shot completely wears off, consider using a form of birth control pills for a few months. Also, check a pregnancy test.

Answered 2/19/2015

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I Was on birthcontrol pills for 3 months. switched to depo, didn't get the shot on my period.1month later on Depo-Provera had unprotected sex, am i pregnant?

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So i haven't had a period in 2 yrs thanks to Depo-Provera shot i quit it and took just provera (medroxyprogesterone) pills this morn i was spotting pink no period what's going on?

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I had 1 Depo-Provera shot in feb, then went on pill in May. Now second pill free week and not had period yet. Why?

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I took Depo-Provera 9 months then the pill right after for 1 month, no period in a year, did this mess up my body forever? Will i be able to get pregnant soon

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