How soon can u get preg after the depo?

[kitty88]

i have jsut went off the depo shot and i was supposed to get another one on April 17th and my bf and i had sex on the friday b4 that and lastnight my dr said that i could get pregenate right away but then ive seen stuff on the net that says it can take up to a whole year so i was curious of what my chances could be. i was only on the shot for 3 monthes. and also how soon can u get symptoms??

[aimntrev]

I have read on a different site that a woman got pregnant within weeks of not getting another depo shot. However normally it does take 12-18 months to get your body back to normal after depo. I had many problems with depo, and didn't get a period for 6 months after it and was feeling pregnant, but it was my body going through withdrawl of the drug. I only got the period after 6 months because my doctor gave me a hormone drug (provera) to jump start my period. Also, usually doctors schedule the womans next depo appt before they actually need it so they have time to get it incase they aren't able to make it in. So I guess there is a chance of pregnancy but I think it is minimal. If you are worried you can take a test but it wouldn't show positive within days of having sex. I would wait 2-3 weeks before testing, if you feel you wanna test.  

[kitty88]

ok thanx. this has been worrying me and for the past 2 weeks ive been feeling crappy and the past week ive felt sick to my stumach and headaches, lightedness, dizzyness, and blackouts, i jsut went to my dr today she said theere could be a chance of getting preg and that i should be using something to prevent it im starting BCP on sunday cause ive been bleeding from getting off the depo shot for 2 monthes so hopefully everything will be going fine.