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A member asked:

Does depo provera (medroxyprogesterone) birth control really take 12 months to get out system?

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Maybe longer: After 2 yr, about 70% of Depot Provera (medroxyprogesterone) users have amenorrhea. Because it has a long duration of action, ovulation may be delayed for up to 18 mo after the last injection. After ovulation occurs, fertility is usually rapidly restored.

Answered 11/23/2015

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