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Managing Spotting, Bleeding, and Fertility Concerns with Depo Shot


Question
Hi,
I have a question about the whole depo shot thing, because I'm on the depo shot since about 11 months now, with my next shot due in June. At the beginning everything was normal, but since about 4 months now, I have spotting/bleeding, and it's almost like having a period halfdays but every day. At the moment I'm back with my baby's father but also experience the same symptons as I had when I was pregnant with my son.
Now, my question is if I'm still able to get pregnant even though I am on the depo but do have these halfdays periods.
Thank you so much
-Vanessa

Answer
Hi Vanessa,
Irregular bleeding can be a problem with depo.  However, it doesn't reduce the effectiveness of depo as birth control.  You're chance of getting pregnant is very tiny.  The bleeding tends to get better over time, but it's hard to predict and hard to treat.