How soon after getting my first depo shot will it become effective?!
Question: How soon after getting my first depo shot will it become effective!?
I got my first depo- provera shot yesterday, which was 7 days after my last period!. I hate using condoms with my boyfriend!. We have both been tested for STD's and HIV/AIDS and we are both clean, but I don't want to have unprotected sex too soon and risk pregnancy!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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I just did the same thing today!. All doctors and articles will tell you that if you get the shot during your cycle, or within 5 days after your cycle the depo shot will begin working within 24 hours, by not producing another egg after you just released the last, your cervix lining hasn't thickened so the egg won't stay there, and your mucas is still too thick for the sperm to reach the egg if you did develop one!. However, since you waited until after that 5 day window, chances are that you have developed a new egg, your lining is getting thicker, etc!. With that in mind, it's been recommended to wait two weeks, or use condoms for at least two weeks before depending on the shot to take effect!. My Dr!. told me today to wait at least a month before counting on it though!. Better safe than sorry!. Long story short, wait a month to be safe, however technically 2 weeks "should" be effectiveWww@Answer-Health@Com