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I am on the depo-provera shot, i still ovulat&get my monthly periods. my 4th shot is over this year in feb.can i still get pregnant if i want to have a baby?

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Dr. Kashif Abdullah answered

Yes you can: Being on Depo does not always prevent periods, what it does prevent is ovulation (egg release). Having a period does not mean you are ovulating. Periods are the shedding of the uterus. You can get pregnant after ending Depo. Sometimes it can take up to a year to get pregnant after ending Depo.

Dr Akinjagunla agreed

Answered 1/28/2015

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A member asked:

I am on the depo-provera shot, i still ovulat&get my monthly periods. my 4th shot is over this year in feb.can i still get pregnant if i want to have a baby?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Kashif Abdullah answered

Dr Akinjagunla agreed

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