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cristal

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Depo Provera During Pregnancy
Posted: 01-10-08 13:48pm

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF GETTING THE DEPRO SHOT WHEN YOU ARE SIX WEEKS PREGNANT CAN AFFECT THE FETUS OR CAUSE YOU TO LOSE THE BABY???
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Posted: 01-10-08 13:50pm

are you 6 weeks pregnant? You need to speak to a doctor about that.
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Phant Ears

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Posted: 01-10-08 13:51pm

Why would you want the shot when your pregnant?
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Posted: 01-10-08 13:56pm

did you not know you were pregnant and got the shot or something?
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Posted: 01-10-08 14:00pm

at every appt, they should do a pregnancy test. If they tested your urine, it SHOULD HAVE come back positive.

They SHOULD have seen this before giving you the shot!!!!

Sarah
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Posted: 01-10-08 14:07pm

but i've read many cases where people don't even know they are pregnant until seven weeks or even later with a urine test. that sounds serious, though, cristal. you should really check into it.
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Posted: 01-10-08 14:18pm

stickyicky wrote:
but i've read many cases where people don't even know they are pregnant until seven weeks or even later with a urine test. that sounds serious, though, cristal. you should really check into it.


7 weeks is A LOT more different than 6 months. By 6months, someone should know they are pregnant.
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Posted: 01-10-08 14:20pm

She said six weeks...
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Posted: 01-10-08 14:21pm

Hah! Nevermind!

I don't have my glasses Sad
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stickyicky

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Posted: 01-10-08 14:22pm

Haha. =]
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cristal

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Posted: 01-10-08 21:00pm

I DID NOT KNOW THAT I WAS PREGNANT WHEN I GO THE SHOT AND IM REALLY SCARED BECAUSE I HEARD THAT THIS SHOT CAN CAUSE THE BABY TO DIE !!! CAN SOMEONE PLS HELP ME WITH THIS!!!!!
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Posted: 01-10-08 21:03pm

It doesn't have to cause problems. I mean, it can. But that doesn't mean it always does.

You need to make an appointment with your doctor. BTW, how did you know you were 6 weeks pregnant when you got the depo?
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Posted: 01-10-08 21:06pm

i have no idea bout the shot but please stop typing in all caps

~alicia~
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babyAndy

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Posted: 01-11-08 04:06am

Your health care provider should make sure that you are not pregnant before administering a Depo shot, either through a pregnancy test or by assessing your risk of pregnancy based on your sexual behavior (or both).

It is important to rule out pregnancy before administering Depo because, though small, there are some risks to you and your pregnancy. Depo-Provera provides a slow release of progestogen, which is a synthetic compound that works like the hormone progesterone. Early studies suggested that progestongens can cause fetal anomalies, but the risk is pretty small (about 2%). More recent data indicates that progesterone is safe. So, although negative effects could result from an accidental Depo shot during early pregnancy, it is unlikely. In most cases, it is not a cause for alarm.
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Posted: 01-11-08 10:17am

they were supposed to give you a pregnancy test first. i was on depo for th elongest and they test you before giving the shot
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Posted: 01-12-08 19:07pm

I was never tested before I got the Depo injection, they just asked me was I pregnant? They usually wait for you to be on your period when they give you the jab though so you know for sure.
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Posted: 01-12-08 19:41pm

HEY YOU!!!
stop typing in all caps

and go to the doctor
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