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A member asked:

My tubes have been tied for three years and am the depo-provera shot but am showing signs of being pregnant is that at all possible?

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No: I see no possible non-miraculous way that could happen.

Answered 6/20/2014

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Dr. Emil Mondoa answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Very Remote: But possible. All measures have a certain failure rate. Two birth control measures together make it even more remote, but to remove all doubt, go ahead and get a pregnancy test.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/23/2014

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