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How Long Do Hormones Take To Regularise After Discontinuing Depo- Provera?
Hi, my name is Diamond and I am 20 years old. I was on the Depo Provera for about 4 years. I stopped in December of 2015. That was my last shot and I have gotten regular periods and have been ovulating for about 3 months now. Does this mean I can get pregnant now or is the Depo still in my body and causing my hormone levels to be off. I have been trying to get pregnant since June.
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
Hello dear,
Thank you for your question.
Depo Provera is a medication that deposits in your body. From the moment of discontinuation, it takes from 4 to 7 months for the medication to get out of you system. Right now, pregnancy is not impossible, but it is unlikely. The chances of getting pregnant will increase progressively after discontinuing the medication.
You need to understand that getting pregnant is a process that takes time, patience, and an open communication with your partner. I would think about fertility problems after 1 year of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. By regular sex, I mean having sexual intercourse 2-3 times a week. The effort should be focused in the period around the ovulation, that is in the middle of the menstrual cycle. There are many phone apps that help to calculate the most fertile period of your cycle. The ovulation day varies from one woman to another, but in women with 28-day-cycle, the most fertile days are from the 12th to the 16th day after the first day of the last period.
The contemporary ob-gyn guidelines suggest the couples to see their fertility doctor even before considering a pregnancy. He or she can evaluate the health of both partners, and exclude conditions that may interfere with the pregnancy.
I hope this helped.
Don't hesitate to contact me, if you have further questions.
All the best,
Dr. Alma
Thank you for your question.
Depo Provera is a medication that deposits in your body. From the moment of discontinuation, it takes from 4 to 7 months for the medication to get out of you system. Right now, pregnancy is not impossible, but it is unlikely. The chances of getting pregnant will increase progressively after discontinuing the medication.
You need to understand that getting pregnant is a process that takes time, patience, and an open communication with your partner. I would think about fertility problems after 1 year of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. By regular sex, I mean having sexual intercourse 2-3 times a week. The effort should be focused in the period around the ovulation, that is in the middle of the menstrual cycle. There are many phone apps that help to calculate the most fertile period of your cycle. The ovulation day varies from one woman to another, but in women with 28-day-cycle, the most fertile days are from the 12th to the 16th day after the first day of the last period.
The contemporary ob-gyn guidelines suggest the couples to see their fertility doctor even before considering a pregnancy. He or she can evaluate the health of both partners, and exclude conditions that may interfere with the pregnancy.
I hope this helped.
Don't hesitate to contact me, if you have further questions.
All the best,
Dr. Alma
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