QuestionHi. I had an early medical abortion at 7.3 weeks on 11/9/12 and had the Depo Provera injection on the same day. I believe my abortion has been successful but I am wondering how long it will take for the contraceptive injection to be effective?
AnswerHello, kitty,
Depo Provera isn't all that safe for you, medically. I do not recommend it. What it sounds like is that you want to go back to the same activity that got you into the situation resulting in abortion in the first place. You deserve better.
A pill abortion at 7.3 weeks doesn't always work. I can't tell you that it has been successful. If you saw something that caused you to think it was, then you know more than I do. :)
Depo Provera won't absolutely prevent you from getting pregnant again. There is a failure rate. It can also cause you some SERIOUS medical problems.
You need to think very hard about the fact you are taking this kind of medical risk just for the sake of pleasure. I don't know how much pleasure you get from it, but it wouldn't surprise me that having had an abortion will change that for the worse. Your partner is getting pleasure but not taking any of the medical risks, and he really owes it to you to keep you from living in fear of pregnancy, or of medical consequences. You are thinking you want to go back and start taking these risks again, and I THINK you are asking me how soon you can get away with it. In my opinion, you won't get away with anything. You may experience severe consequences, not just pregnancy. And drugs such as Depo make you more susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases and other infections. If your partner has ever slept with anyone else, whether he has told you or not, you are at risk. Please give this some serious thought, and also talk to him. If he is unwilling to protect you, then you deserve someone who will, and you need to think about your future. What do you want in your future? You won't get it from an exploitative relationship. And if he is willing to continue to put you at risk, that's what it is.
Please stop taking these kinds of medical risks, and keep yourself safe. I will be here any time you need to talk, and would like to hear how you are doing.
