Can I get pregnant after I stop using Depo-Provera?
ANSWER
You can become pregnant as soon as 3 to 4 months after your last shot, but it takes some women up to a year or 2 to conceive after they stop using this type of birth control. This time frame seems unrelated to how long you used the shot.
Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario on July 13, 2020
SOURCES:
FamilyDoctor.org: "Depo-Provera: An Injectable Contraceptive."
MedlinePlus: "Medroxyprogesterone Injection."
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States: "Talk About Sex."
SOURCES:
FamilyDoctor.org: "Depo-Provera: An Injectable Contraceptive."
MedlinePlus: "Medroxyprogesterone Injection."
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States: "Talk About Sex."
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