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A member asked:

Im on depo-provera shot and i had sex during bleed? are thier risk to get pregnant

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

The chances of: Becoming pregnant while on Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) are very low.

Answered 8/2/2015

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A member asked:

I got a Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone) shot in order to stop a prolong bleeding .The consequences wasnt discussed with me , and I am ttc. What can I do to get pregnant?

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A member asked:

If you have unprotected sex twice while spoting/bleeding and the guy cums in you can you get pregnant but your also on Depo-Provera povera?

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A member asked:

I had a baby six months ago and i take the Depo-Provera shot i been bleeding from the time i had my son till now i had unprecedented sex am i pregnant?

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A member asked:

Could i be pregnant if I am bleeding and its not my period time? I get a Depo-Provera shot every 3 months and i just got one. Its definitively not my time for a period.

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A member asked:

I got the depo provera shot about 3 weeks ago and I am planning on having sex this week. Friday is the 28th day of my cycle and I wanted to know if I'd be protected against pregnancy? Also, I have not had bleeding and was wondering if that could happen.

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