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Can you get pregnant while on depo shot within the first 3 months your on it?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Not unless you were: Not unless you were already pregnant before you go the shot. Depo is a vert effective form of birth contorl

Answered 9/15/2015

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