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Depot Injection For Contraception

For contraceptive action, Medroxyprogesterone acetate is given as an injection, which contains the hormone progestin. This is given every three months. The drug suppresses ovulation and prevents the ovaries from releasing an egg.

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Are there chances of getting pregnant after getting a Depo injection three days later?

Query: Hello doctor, My question is if my spouse has taken the Plan B pill on the day we had intercourse, but it was also the day she may have been ovulating, will the plan B work, or will it not work at all because she may have been ovulating already? And if so, she got her Depo shot three days later, so ...  Read Full »


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Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Though emergency contraception by Levonorgestrel is almost 95 to 97% effective if taken within 24 hours of unprotected sexual intercourse. It is always prudent to get a blood test ( Beta hCG levels) done to confirm pregnancy if periods are missed by a week. Herein the D...  Read Full »

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