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Q: Depo-provera injections

asked by: DoctorQuestion on July 30th, 2008

I have recently just had my 2nd depo provera injection and me and my boyfriend have decided that i won't have the next one as we would like to start a family. This meand i would have been on it for 6 months, how long will it take for me to get pregnant after being on it for 6 months?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on July 31st, 2008

Getting Pregnant Answer A4506

Declared activity of a depo-provera-injection lasts for 3 months. Three months after the last shot the body starts to recover its reproductive functions (establishing the ovulation and regular cycles). The body usually needs a few more months to establish its full fertilization ability.

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