Pregnancy After the Depo Shot

yes, you can. But the fact that Depo has a propensity to destroy the lining of the uterus and can atrophy it will make it harder for some women to get pregnant after this drug.

For those reading this blog who are still on Depo, you need to get off.

The failure rate of pregnancy on Depo is 3%. Babies who are born while this is in the mother's system have a high chance of genital deformity.

I just wrote a very long list of effects that this drug has on the mothers body, to another person on this site. Of great concern was the fact that it robs your bones of vit D and leaves you with a curved spine and degenterated neck and tailbones, this occuring within the first 2 years of use. But that was just one of a LONG list of very, very serious effects. Lookup the posted question on Depo.

It is possible, but difficult. If you are not having periods you are most likely not ovulating, although it is possible to conceive on the first ovulation post birth-control, before your first period returns. Before trying for my first I was on the shot and periods ceased while I was on it. It took a full year after the last shot for my period to return, but fortunately we got pregnant the first month of trying. You could ask your doctor about possible options for encouraging your cycles to restart. I believe it is considered "normal" for it to take 2-12 months for periods to return post depo. It can be a frustrating wait. Good luck.

I can tell you about my experience. I was on depo for 5 years. When I told my doc i wanted off of it he put me on the pill right away which made my period come back right away. I went off the pill a couple months later and I was pregnant within weeks! Talk to your doctor.

The Depo Shot really messed me up. I had one shot and bled for months! I never did get another shot amd switch to somthing else. It just takes a long time (for me anyway) to get completely out of your system.

Hi N.,
My husband and I were trying for over a year to get pregnant...I was going through a phase of only getting my period every three months....during one of those "phase's" I became pregnant....I actually thought I had the flu, as in my mind there was no way I could be prego....sure enough a pregnancy test confirmed it...so hang in there....my situation is proof that just because you dont get a period you can still get pregnant!!
Meg

Yes it is possible, here's how. The period comes after ovulation so if you ovulate, you can become pregnant and therefore not have a period. Example would be a woman who had a baby and is breastfeeding. Many women don't have periods when they breastfeed. There does come a certain point though when it does start back up and since ovulation comes before a period starts there is a chance that pregnancy can occur if she's not using some sort of contraception.

You can but it is very hard. Most of the time you will not see a pregnancy if you are not having some kind of a cycle.I took the shot too and after stopping my OB had to give me something to jump start my cycles again. When my son was 3 I had my girl. I sounds like you may want to tell your doctor about the no cycle and let them help you with getting back on track if you are wanting to try for a baby. With out having a cycle you are not sure if you are Ovulating and if so when. Knowing when you are Oing and if you are is the key thing to trying for a little one. I wish you all the best.