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Is Pregnancy Possible Even After Taking Depo Shot?

I have been on the depo injection for four and a half years with a 3 month break in between, I didn t go back for my last shot, it s been three weeks and for a couple of days I have had dark brown blood with some clots not a lot just when I whipe and some on a liner, I have had some stomach pain also could I be pregnant and is it worth taking a test or wait a little longer
posted on Sat, 31 May 2014
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Hello, and I hope I can help you today.

When you discontinue hormonal birth control, especially Depo Provera, it is common to have irregular bleeding and spotting. Sometimes it can even take a few months for your ovulation to resume. Any time you have vaginal bleeding, it can be normal to have cramps as well.

It would be unusual for you to be able to conceive so soon after stopping the shot, but it is not impossible. Pregnancy tests will become positive between 10 days to 2 weeks after conception, so if it has been long enough after your act of unprotected intercourse, you should perform a pregnancy test for a definitive answer.

I hope I was able to answer your question today and that my advice was helpful.

Best wishes,

Dr. Brown
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Is Pregnancy Possible Even After Taking Depo Shot?

Hello, and I hope I can help you today. When you discontinue hormonal birth control, especially Depo Provera, it is common to have irregular bleeding and spotting. Sometimes it can even take a few months for your ovulation to resume. Any time you have vaginal bleeding, it can be normal to have cramps as well. It would be unusual for you to be able to conceive so soon after stopping the shot, but it is not impossible. Pregnancy tests will become positive between 10 days to 2 weeks after conception, so if it has been long enough after your act of unprotected intercourse, you should perform a pregnancy test for a definitive answer. I hope I was able to answer your question today and that my advice was helpful. Best wishes, Dr. Brown