Has anyone ever got pregnant on the depo shot? I’ve been on it for four months, and my appetite has been increased, and breast has been swollen and full feeling lately. These symptoms have recently started. Could it be from the shot?
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Yep sure could be…that stuff messes with ur hormones
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Yes absolutely ! Could be the wrong amount of hormones for you.
I know A LOT of people that get pregnant with the depo shot. My midwife refuses to give me one because of the hormonal change though so I have no input for that side as I’ve never had one. I’m going back on kyleena in april.
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I gained lots of weight while on it.
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Yes definitely the depo shot I’ve been on it for a year and I’m switching to something else
I got pregnant with my youngest while on birth control and I only had one ovary and one filopian tube at the time. It is a possibility.
Got pregnant twice on the depo🤦♀️
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No birth control is 100% effective but it sounds like it’s the hormones from the depo. I was on depo and had a lot of those same symptoms along with “breakthrough bleeding” which could also be associated with pregnancy
No not once been on since I was 15. Iam 40 now. Had went off to get pregnant. After that back on not once if you on at 3 months you shouldn’t be
Yep was on the depo my boy is nearly 4
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I was on it for 9 years… No babies
I got a depo shot after my 2nd son was born. Thy actually gave it to me before I left the hospital since I couldn’t breast freed. 3 months later I went for the second one and was pregnant with m 3rd son
Yes sure did. Depo, the shot norplant.
All 3 of my bonus kids, my neighbors kiddo, my sister and myself were all conceived on depo😬
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All Side effects of the shot. Also with effecting sex drive, weight gain, mood swings, headaches, and bone loss!
It really messes me up!
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Yep ,I now have child no.3 thanks to depo
Yep i did i also didnt have a period for 3 yrs i gain 50 lbs from the shot then one day i went for my shot the dr told me i was 8 wks pg no symptoms just went for a shot n before my shot i had my yrly exam and when she check she said nope i was 8 wks pg so she did alot of test to make sure my dauggter didnt have any defect from the shot cuz i got pg on it she was healthy i was the one who almost died from being pg
Unfortunately those are symptoms of both depo and pregnancy. I had to have a pregnancy test before every shot.
My cousin did 3 times
Every time u get the shot u gain 10 pounds the depo make u thinknur pregnant when ur not just saying worst birth control eve but yes u still glance get pregnant my friend did
I got pregnant with my youngest son while on the depo. He’s 7 now.
Yes! THREE times on the depo!!
Yup she turned 17 in February
Yep! He just turned 12.
Yup yup! Mom to a 17 month old now 
Yes I have. Two months after I got it. This was with my second child
Not me personally but I know several who has
It can be a side effect from the shot.
It can def be from the shot. Some months I get those symptoms. Been on it for 2 years now. That said, just like any form of BC yes you can get pregnant.
Most definitely can get pregnant on the depo! I was on the Depo for almost 2 years and swore that they had mixed up the urine samples when I was told I was pregnant.I made them do blood work to confirm. And sure enough big fat positive! My depo baby just turned 3.
Wow it surprises me the number of women to get pregnant on depo, makes me wonder if they actually got it on time. I was on depo for almost 12 years and never got pregnant. I went off and was pregnant 4 months after my last scheduled shot. After that I did an iud for 5 years. I got pregnant the day after I had it removed, so no fertility issues whatsoever. I made sure to get my shot on time, and if I was late, made sure to have protected sex, or none at all until a few days after I had my shot.
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I loved depo. I was on it for maybe 3 or 4 years.
Yup miscarriage because of it
I’m on the depo it’s not lapsed and I’m waiting for the results of an at home test. I swear I am. But the depo shot is known to have some wack side affects too
What some don’t realize when being on birth control is that antibiotics actually make the bc not effective. If you have been on antibiotics always use another form of bc. I was on the depo for 6 yrs. Absolutely no side effects. Was actually pulled off of it because you have a greater chance of having osteoporosis later in life. And that is an issue in my family.
Yes and he will be 5 in April
Yep… He will be 16 in May…
No. Was on it for years. When I quit taking it, took me forever to get pregnant. Also gained 25 pounds.
Yup I did … my daughter is 7
I had the same thing it was from the shot
My symptoms ebbed and flowed constantly. I thought I was pregnant all the time. Then I packed on weight like nobody’s business and now I’m fat and still can’t lose it. 90% of my stretch marks are because of that birth control. I’m still pissed.
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I did I have an almost 12 yo son. I wasn’t late getting the shot or on any meds that could have made it ineffective. It just didn’t work and I had been on it for 3 years when I got pregnant.
Those are side effects of the shot. If you think your pregnant, take a test… I gained weight & my boobs hurt. My period disappeared. I was not pregnant. Got off the shot became pregnant very quickly.
I have. My daughter will be 13 in June
been on it for about 4 years now. got pregnant and miscarried about six months in but not after that. I don’t get my periods with the shot, but the first 2-3 weeks after I get my shot, I get pregnancy symptoms HARDCORE. I just test myself about once a month using tests I buy in bulk online just for peace of mind (I got pregnant three times on the pill, only one successful pregnancy)
Yep and he’ll be 15 in may
Yep… He will be 18 in april