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I got the depo shot on the 22 of june off my period. i had sex on the 8 of july . that's 16 days between . was it effective ?

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Dr. Steven Weissberg answered

Yes: Depo shot will be effective almost immediatley

Answered 7/11/2015

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A member asked:

I got the depo shot on the 22 of june off my period. i had sex on the 8 of july . that's 16 days between . was it effective ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Steven Weissberg answered

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