A 26-year-old female asked:
Do i have to use a back up method if i'm on depo provera and my partner is on testosterone injections? could his injections make my birth control fail?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
No, they don't create super sperm.
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Reviewed Dec 29, 2022
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If you have a low testosterone as a male will Depo-Provera testosterone help?
Dr. Michael Sinclairanswered
Family Medicine 40 years experience
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Why does watson testosterone cypionate mfg not work as good as Depo-Provera testosterone cypionate?
Dr. Louis Cadyanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Age 17 worried i affected penis growth negatively with 1 shot of Depo-Provera testosterone 500 mg. Can it signal my body to stop growing?
Dr. Harry Dollahiteanswered
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No – not to worry: A one-time injection of Depo-Provera testosterone will not cause the effect for which you are concerned. Remember that testosterone is in normal hormo... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
I had unprotected sex but my parter did not ejaculate inside me, we used the pull out method and I also took a contraceptive, so I'm wondering if there could be any chance that I'm pregnant? Also, I got on birth control (depo-provera shot) the following w
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Unlikely, but...: A urine pregnancy test, done correctly, gives a reliable result 3 weeks after sex (3 weeks after when conception might have occurred), or 1 week after... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
I switch my birth control method from Depo-Provera to the pill is this the reason i haven't had a period after stopping?
Dr. Karen Dantinanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Dould be: Sometimes takes a bit after getting off Depo-Provera to resume normal periods.
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