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Is 37 days long enough for depo shot to be completely effective after first shot? it was given off period and after having a child march 7th?

Q: is 37 days long enough for depo shot to be completely effective after first shot? it was given off period and after having a child march 7th?

: I usually advise back up contraception/abstinence for 7 days after depo provera. If the first shot was given off cycle and you and your partner had unprotected sex within 5 days before the shot, a pregnancy test should be checked 2-3 weeks after that

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Dr. Samuel Galima answered

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I usually advise back up contraception/abstinence for 7 days after depo provera. If the first shot was given off cycle and you and your partner had unprotected sex within 5 days before the shot, a pregnancy test should be checked 2-3 weeks after that

Answered 5/28/2022

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Is 37 days long enough for depo shot to be completely effective after first shot? it was given off period and after having a child march 7th?

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