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Q: Pregnant On Depo????? Please Help

asked by: alisamoses on September 10th, 2004

New User

Can u get pregnant and be on depo injections?????

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Cassy

replied on September 11th, 2004

Experienced User

Yes, though extremely rare it is possible to get pregnant on depo. Remember, it's only 99.7% effective. So 3 out of every 1,000 women on it will get pregnant. However, the chances of it affecting the fetus even if you did get pregnant aren't very high.

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