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Does Depo Injection Harm Unborn Baby?
hi, i was on a pill that you didn t take a 7 day break, went and got the depo injection. the doctor told me to continue taking the pill for a further 7 days as well which i dd. i think that i may be pregnant and was wanting to know if the depo injection can do any harm on unborn baby??
Mon, 30 Mar 2020
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Since you have taken depo injection and oral contraceptive pill, it is highly unlikely to get pregnant. Depo-Provera is considered a Category X drug by the FDA, which means that the medicine has been shown to create problems with the fetus. There's a risk of harm to the unborn baby with using Category X drugs during pregnancy, and most doctors agree they should be avoided whenever possible.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Dr.Saranya Ramadoss, General and Family Physician
Since you have taken depo injection and oral contraceptive pill, it is highly unlikely to get pregnant. Depo-Provera is considered a Category X drug by the FDA, which means that the medicine has been shown to create problems with the fetus. There's a risk of harm to the unborn baby with using Category X drugs during pregnancy, and most doctors agree they should be avoided whenever possible.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards
Dr.Saranya Ramadoss, General and Family Physician
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