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Does Depo Shot Taken During Pregnancy Affect The Fetus?
me and my girl friend has not had sex sence december 1st but she was on the shot at the time but took 2 test toward the end of january and went for another shot with out her mom knowing she was pregant is their a chance that she could still be pregant or does the depo shot kill the babies
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
Hello dear
Understand your concern
Depo shot contain hormone progesterone
Yes it can affect the fetus.
Report suggested that it can cause congenital defect, low birth weight in the baby.
You should require close follow up in the USG in first and second trimester to know the effect of shot on body to identify the deformity.
If you do not want to take risk , you can do abortion as a medical indication.
Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
Understand your concern
Depo shot contain hormone progesterone
Yes it can affect the fetus.
Report suggested that it can cause congenital defect, low birth weight in the baby.
You should require close follow up in the USG in first and second trimester to know the effect of shot on body to identify the deformity.
If you do not want to take risk , you can do abortion as a medical indication.
Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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