A 19-year-old female asked:
If i took only one depo-provera shot and missed the next one haven't got a period but i have been having unprotected sex did i ovulate yet ?
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Dr. David Barrereanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 11 years experience
Impossible to say: The return of ovulation after discontinuing Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is hard to predict - typically it's longer to return the more injections you have received. It's impossible for me to say if you have ovulated yet.
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