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What Are The Chances Of Pregnancy After Taking Depo Injections?
Question: Okay, So Here Goes.
My Last period was on the 12th of april i was due for my next one on the 10th of may... when my period was 2 days late the doctor gove me the depo shot... i am now 4 days late... not sure if its because i got the depo but im thinking why would it be late before i even got the shot? I did do pregnancy test but came back negative.. no symptoms of being pregnant but i never had symptoms with my after pregnancy untill i was around 7 weeks... could i still be pregnant. If i was id feel so bad knowing i got the depo sho
My Last period was on the 12th of april i was due for my next one on the 10th of may... when my period was 2 days late the doctor gove me the depo shot... i am now 4 days late... not sure if its because i got the depo but im thinking why would it be late before i even got the shot? I did do pregnancy test but came back negative.. no symptoms of being pregnant but i never had symptoms with my after pregnancy untill i was around 7 weeks... could i still be pregnant. If i was id feel so bad knowing i got the depo sho
Brief Answer:
Have you been taking Depo injections before?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this delayed menses and all the inconveniences this has caused you. I do understand the stress that is often associated with delayed menses. I have reviewed your information fully. I have reasons to believe you are not pregnant. The absence of any symptoms and a negative pregnancy test is very suggestive of the fact that you are not pregnant. Also, if you had been taking Depo injections before, then it would be very unlikely as well for you to be pregnant as the success rate of this method is pretty high.
At this time, all i recommend is watchful waiting. I have no worries that you wait patiently up to the next expected menses before seeking any further medical attention about this. Fr information purposes, delayed menses are pretty common among women in their reproductive years and in no way caused by any disease or an ongoing disease process.
To be very sure, take another home pregnancy test. Am pretty confident it would be negative and this would serve as reassurance and help you relax your mind.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Have you been taking Depo injections before?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this delayed menses and all the inconveniences this has caused you. I do understand the stress that is often associated with delayed menses. I have reviewed your information fully. I have reasons to believe you are not pregnant. The absence of any symptoms and a negative pregnancy test is very suggestive of the fact that you are not pregnant. Also, if you had been taking Depo injections before, then it would be very unlikely as well for you to be pregnant as the success rate of this method is pretty high.
At this time, all i recommend is watchful waiting. I have no worries that you wait patiently up to the next expected menses before seeking any further medical attention about this. Fr information purposes, delayed menses are pretty common among women in their reproductive years and in no way caused by any disease or an ongoing disease process.
To be very sure, take another home pregnancy test. Am pretty confident it would be negative and this would serve as reassurance and help you relax your mind.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
i had the shot in November and was ment to go back in January to have another but i didnt.. so got it in maybe. and my period was due 2 days before i got the shot? so i already missed my period before i even got the shot? my doc should have gove me the shot when i had my period will it still work as he go it to me without my period
Brief Answer:
It would work as planned!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
IT is administered during your periods for reference purposes and not because of any specific conditions that make it more likely to work than not. I will like to hear from you when you get another rapid home pregnancy test done.
Until then, I wish you well.
It would work as planned!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
IT is administered during your periods for reference purposes and not because of any specific conditions that make it more likely to work than not. I will like to hear from you when you get another rapid home pregnancy test done.
Until then, I wish you well.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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