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A member asked:

Im taking sprintec to stop bleeding from depo-provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) am i double protected from pregnancy or less protected?

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Dr. Liza Kunz answered

Extra protected: The contraceptive pill and the injection do not counteract each other. It's like you are on two methods of birth control.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 5/5/2013

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