A 41-year-old member asked:
How to determine if i'm pregnant if i'm on a 3 month cycle birth control?
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Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Take a test : Home pregnancy tests are very accurate. They are the same tests used in a doctors office. They can detect a pregnancy 7-10 days after conception. The best time to take one is when you miss your period. If you doubt the result you can repeat it in 1-2 days. If you were pregnant the hormone level would rise enough for detection.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
I am three weeks late on my period and took birth control for a month but have been off of it for over a month. Pregnant?
Dr. Matthew Wilsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Try the test: You may not be ovulating, but no symptom or description of your period is helpful without knowing the results of a urine pregnancy test.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
If i only been on the Depo-Provera shot for three months and stop taking birth control how fast can I get pregnant again.
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
if it is only one: One Depo-Provera shot , you can be pregnant shortly . If you have been on it for while it will take couple of months to get the hypothalamus , pituit... Read More
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Dr. Linda Schroth commented
undefined 45 years experience
When you get a Depo shot it suppresses ovulation. This means that it stops your ovaries from releasing eggs. This effect can last well after the last Depo shot - though if you are counting on it to prevent pregnancy, be sure to get your shot every 12 weeks! On the average, after the last Depo shot, about 50% of women will get pregnant within 10 months. It may take longer if you are overweight.
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A member asked:
If you have been on the birth control shot for three months, is there a possibility that you still can become pregnant? I have been on birth control shot for about three months and I have also still been having sex. However, lately i've been feeling bad p
Dr. Joy Jacksonanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Depo : Depo (birth control shot) is very effective. About 97 percent or greater. The pain in your stomach could be something completely different (ulcer, uri... Read More
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A female asked:
How possible is it that I am pregnant? I was on the three month form of birth control and i did not miss any pills, and when i got to the end of the three months i did not get my period. I am now 5 weeks from that time and i still do not have my period.
Dr. Laura McMullenanswered
Pediatrics 23 years experience
If : If you took your birth control correctly (taking a pill every day around the same time every day without missing any) then you have a less than 1% cha... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
I have had 3 pregnancy tests. All three came out negative, even the blood test. I have gone 2 months without having a period. I am on birth control. Is there a chance that I am still pregnant?
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Unlikely: Some women eventually have light or no menses while on BC. Simple urine pregnancy tests turn positive by 3 wks after presumed exposure. We never say a... Read More
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