Black River Falls, WI
A 22-year-old female asked:
I was on the depo birth control shot for a little over two year and just got my period back and i was sopose to get my period 3 days ago and didn't so i took a home pregnancy test and it was negative so i am just wondering what find of advice you have for
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Gynecology 30 years experience
Depends: It depends on when you had your last Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) injections. Some women take almost a year for things to get back to normal. If you don't want to be pregnant, us another form of contraception since you can't rely on your cycles for quite a while.
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Dr. Karen Butleranswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
See ans: After coming off of birth control the body must regulate itself and be given time to put itself back into balance. This can take several months be patient and let the body regulate itself.
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Dr. Xin-Nong Lianswered
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Yes: Many women have no periods while they are on Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone). The chance of pregnancy is rare.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
I just have a question about a possibility of pregnancy happening when your birth control is up , I was on depo and I had unprotected sex and was conceived, I am 2 weeks late on my period and I was wondering if there's still a possibility?
Dr. Navita Modianswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 27 years experience
Yes: There is always a possibility,every birth control has its failure rate
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2 comments
Dr. Jovita Anyanwu commented
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Failure though but does happen
Sep 23, 2017
Dr. Jovita Anyanwu commented
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Failure rate is low but does happen
Sep 23, 2017
A 19-year-old female asked:
My period is two and half months late (Im on birth control) but Ive taken a pregnancy test three weeks four weeks five weeks nine weeks and ten weeks after sex and they were all negative, could I still be pregnant?
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Unlikely: Many on BC will see a lessening or loss of menses over time. A urine pregnancy test would be positive by 3 wks after conception as this creates chemic... Read More
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Was on Azithromycin. Am on the birth control pill. Period is due in a day or two. Have taken three pregnancy tests that are all negative. Am i okay?
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Tests are accurate: Home pregnancy tests are very accurate and not affected by foods, herbs, common illnesses, sexually transmitted diseases, or medications. A correctly ... Read More
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