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.
From: Birth Control Shot (Depo-Provera) WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Traci C. Johnson on August 5, 2019
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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