A 41-year-old member asked:
How can i get pregnant after using depo-provera provera (medroxyprogesterone)?
2 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michael Traubanswered
Fertility Medicine 21 years experience
A little wait: Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is long acting and so it can take a while to wear off. Typically is can last 6-9 months after the last dose but sometimes it can stay effective much longer than that. If you are not getting periods 6 months after stopping it your doctor can run some tests to check your own hormones and see if you are able to get pregnant.
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Dr. Laura Hershorinanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
A little patience: Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) prevents pregnancy by suppressing ovulation, and it is meant to do this for three months after the injection. Following the initial three months, it can sometimes take another six to nine months for a woman to start ovulating regularly again. You can become pregnant, but you will need to be patient.
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Virginia Beach, VA
A 25-year-old male asked:
Is it anyway possible to get pregnant while on Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone)?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Byron Hapneranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: Pregnancy on Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is uncommon, but various studies estimate the failure rate to be under one percent to as high as 3 percent.
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Aurora, CO
A 19-year-old female asked:
Can you get pregnant while on provera (medroxyprogesterone)?
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Dr. Michael Traubanswered
Fertility Medicine 21 years experience
Yes but unlikely: It is difficult to become pregnant on provera (medroxyprogesterone). The medicine affects the lining of the uterus in such a way that even if you ovulate a pregnancy is unlikely to implant and grow in the uterus. However, it is still possible to become pregnant just very unlikely.
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Gainesville, FL
A 26-year-old female asked:
Is it easier or harder to get pregnant after the use of Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone)?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Byron Hapneranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Takes time: It may take up to a year or so after the last injection reach normal fertility.
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Fairfield, IL
A 16-year-old female asked:
How soon after im off the Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) shot can I get pregnant?
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Dr. Carol Peters-tanksleyanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Possibly 13 weeks: It's possible to begin ovulating again as soon as the depo-provera wears off - 13 weeks after your last injection. But in some young women it may take up to several months before your fertility returns to normal.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Why do people say you can get pregnant after the Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) shot?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Renee Harrisanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
Varies: It takes a week for the medication provides protection. Every method has failure rates, except abstinence!
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Im on Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone). If i start using estrogen to stop bleeding can I get pregnant?
Dr. Carol Cheneyanswered
Endocrinology 47 years experience
No: The effectiveness of depo-provera will not be altered by the addition of supplemental estrogen.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Could I get pregnant if I've been taking st.johns wort while on Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone)?
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
The St John's Wort: should not effect the Depoprovera.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
When it is possible to get pregnant after a year and a half of discontinuing Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) injection?
Dr. Kenan Omurtaganswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 17 years experience
Depo provera (medroxyprogesterone) is : Notorious in delaying one's return to fertility. If it has been 1.5 years since your last shot i would speak to an reproductive endocrinologist and in... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Is it possible to get pregnant whilst due for the Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) injection? I haven't bled yet so I'm not late for it
Dr. Holly Maesanswered
Pediatrics 38 years experience
?bleeding: Bleeding does not matter as to whether or not you are due for your next injection when on Depo. You are due for your next injection in 3 months, wheth... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Yes can u get pregnant after 1 depo provera (medroxyprogesterone) shot?
Dr. Lawrence Schappaanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 36 years experience
Most likely not: Not if the injection was given as directed by the manufacurer.
Given the 1st inj only during the first 5 days of a normal menstrual period, only w/in ... Read More
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