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How Long After Getting The Depo Shot Is It Effective?

Hi doctor I am on the two months injection its my first time I started using it on the8 June last week so on the 13 june I had unprotected sex so I wanna know if it I possible for me to be pregnant because the nurse told me it wil be active after 2 weeks
Mon, 13 Jan 2020
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Hello,

* Usually, alternate method of contraception is being advised when depo shot is started as a method to prevent pregnancy.

As you had unprotected sex within 5 days of depo shot, you were not in a definite coverage of depo shot to prevent pregnancy.

But the possibility of pregnancy depends upon your hormone status at that time in relation with menstrual period and ovulation prediction.

Kindly give further details of LMP in regard to unprotected sex for better judgment and guidelines.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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How Long After Getting The Depo Shot Is It Effective?

Hello, * Usually, alternate method of contraception is being advised when depo shot is started as a method to prevent pregnancy. As you had unprotected sex within 5 days of depo shot, you were not in a definite coverage of depo shot to prevent pregnancy. But the possibility of pregnancy depends upon your hormone status at that time in relation with menstrual period and ovulation prediction. Kindly give further details of LMP in regard to unprotected sex for better judgment and guidelines. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon