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Iv'e been on the depo-provera only once which was on 0ct 27 , 2011 and never took it again and now were on nov 29 , 2012 and i haven't gotten pregnant. ?

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Dr. Adam Levy answered

Very long acting: Depo is a long acting contraceptive. Most doctors do not even start investigating infertility until at least 18 months after depo. You have a way to go still. Your fertility will return to th same level it was before depo. It just takes a very long time.

Answered 11/29/2012

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A member asked:

Iv'e been on the depo-provera only once which was on 0ct 27 , 2011 and never took it again and now were on nov 29 , 2012 and i haven't gotten pregnant. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Adam Levy answered

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