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What Are The Chances Of Pregnancy Even After Taking Depo Shot?

my name is amanda muse i have a story to tell i had to babies already one was born march 6 2012 and the other may 1 2013 well two days before christmas i had found out i was pregnant again and in feb. i found out i had lost the baby at nine weeks so i decide to get on birth control and i switched over to the depo shot and didnt think i could be pregnant again until i decide to so my question is why am i pregnant again??
Thu, 15 Sep 2016
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Hello Amanda Muse
Depot shots are hormonal injections which has to be taken every 2- 3 months(depending upon the type of progesterone). Sticking to the dosage schedule is necessary to avoid failure of contraception.
Also intake of certain drugs induce the enzymes that increases degradation rate of the progesterone causing the failure.

Please note that one of the mechanisms of depot injections is altering the motility of your fallopian tube and so it would be wise to get an ultrasound for pregnancy localization done to rule out ectopic pregnancy.

Hope your queries are cleared.
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What Are The Chances Of Pregnancy Even After Taking Depo Shot?

Hello Amanda Muse Depot shots are hormonal injections which has to be taken every 2- 3 months(depending upon the type of progesterone). Sticking to the dosage schedule is necessary to avoid failure of contraception. Also intake of certain drugs induce the enzymes that increases degradation rate of the progesterone causing the failure. Please note that one of the mechanisms of depot injections is altering the motility of your fallopian tube and so it would be wise to get an ultrasound for pregnancy localization done to rule out ectopic pregnancy. Hope your queries are cleared. Take Care