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Will I Get Pregnant With History Of Depo Birth Control Shots And Two Abortions?
i was on depro birth control shot for at least 7-9 years not consistenly though. I had two early abortions and i didn t need any d&c. i been of the shot for a year now and have been trying to concieve. do you think i will ever concieve a child ? Or should i wait a bit longer i am 33yrs old
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
Since you have been pregnant before, there is no reason to expect that you should not be able to conceive spontaneously after going off the Depo Provera. The fact that you terminated your pregnancies does not have any long term effects on your ability to conceive, and Depo, once it is out of your system, does not have any bearing on your fertility or ability to have a healthy child. Certainly there is no reason to delay trying to get pregnant if that is what you and your partner desire.
However, sometimes it can take 6 months to even a year after stopping Depo for your ovulation to return consistently, so if you do not conceive easily right away, there is no reason to be concerned.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today and that this information was helpful.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
Since you have been pregnant before, there is no reason to expect that you should not be able to conceive spontaneously after going off the Depo Provera. The fact that you terminated your pregnancies does not have any long term effects on your ability to conceive, and Depo, once it is out of your system, does not have any bearing on your fertility or ability to have a healthy child. Certainly there is no reason to delay trying to get pregnant if that is what you and your partner desire.
However, sometimes it can take 6 months to even a year after stopping Depo for your ovulation to return consistently, so if you do not conceive easily right away, there is no reason to be concerned.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today and that this information was helpful.
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
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