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What Is The Waiting Period For Depo Shot To Be Effective?

My wife gave birth to our daughter in late august 2013. Shortly after she had an IUD put in place. She began having severe side effects linked to the IUD. Once it was in place she never actually stopped bleeding. She had the IUD removed and received the Depo shot in the same visit. How long will we have to wait for the shot to become effective?
Mon, 17 Feb 2014
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Hi. You need not wait for the shot to be effective. Its contraception action starts as soon as it is administered and lasts for 3 months. Bleeding must also have been controlled with it. So, you can get it repeated every 3 months as advised by your dr. Thanks.
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What Is The Waiting Period For Depo Shot To Be Effective?

Hi. You need not wait for the shot to be effective. Its contraception action starts as soon as it is administered and lasts for 3 months. Bleeding must also have been controlled with it. So, you can get it repeated every 3 months as advised by your dr. Thanks.