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A 21-year-old female asked:
Had sex sept 12th was due for my next depo-provera shot 10/29/14 its been a week past & i haven't bleed usually i do when i miss my shot could i be pregnant?
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Dr. Asha Kamnanianswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 45 years experience
Pregnancy Test: Please do a pregnancy test. That will give you your answer accurately and right away. It is common to not get a period even if you miss your Depo Shot.
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Dr. Rebecca Gliksmananswered
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Late bleeding: Check urine blood HCG since by now it should be positive if you had sex on September 12. if negative consider sonogram . That being said hormonal birth control is associated with menstrual irregularities.
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Dr. Frances Ilozue commented
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Start with Urine pregnancy test, if negative, repeat in 2 weeks and discuss result with your GYN or PCP.
Nov 10, 2014
Dr. Rebecca Gliksman commented
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Provided original answer
Depo is 97% effective which means 3% may get pregnant on the drug. So if you miss a period always check a pregnancy test, since that is easy to do.The actual probability in this case is low but checking pregnancy out is easy.
Nov 10, 2014
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