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Is Depo Shot A Cause For Not Getting Pregnant?
Hi yes, I am 19 I have been off the depo shot for about 4 months and I m trying to get pregnant but I can t. Did the depo shot make it where I cant get pregnant?
Wed, 9 May 2012
hai,
1.injection depo provera is a long acting progesterone used as a contraceptive.
2.it suppresses ovulation and the effect lasts longer even after stopping injection.
3.sometimes it takes 6 months to start ovulation after injection.
4.50% of patients ovulate after 6 to 8 months
1.injection depo provera is a long acting progesterone used as a contraceptive.
2.it suppresses ovulation and the effect lasts longer even after stopping injection.
3.sometimes it takes 6 months to start ovulation after injection.
4.50% of patients ovulate after 6 to 8 months
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