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A member asked:

I got a depo-provera shot on the 26th i was suppose to start my period on the 28th but didn't could i be pregnant gave birth 4 weeks beforetheshot hadsexdurin

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Highly unlikely: Your cycle typically will not resume for 6 to 8 weeks after birth, assuming you are not breast feeding. Now that you have had the shot it is unpredictable when you will get a period of any sort.

Answered 9/1/2013

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