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Birth control after abortion

2017-09-09 01:00:28
I terminated a pregnancy on 08/24. Got the Depo shot the same day of the procedure. I then had unprotected intercourse on 9/5. I hear the shot starts working immediately
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Even though they do but we advise use of protection for the first month to avoid any chance of pregnancy as there have been times when the harmonal effect of depo takes a while to be effective completely.

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