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I am a 19 yr old female. ok july 13, 2012 i received my first depo-provera shot, i was told to come back 3 months later which would have been in october of 20?

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

Missed appt.: Obviously, the one Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) shot is no longer effective, and it needs to be taken every three months to be an effective contraceptive method.

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Answered 6/30/2014

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A member asked:

I am a 19 yr old female. ok july 13, 2012 i received my first depo-provera shot, i was told to come back 3 months later which would have been in october of 20?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

Dr Fowler agreed

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