I was on the pill and I went to my yearly gyno check up and she said since I was on my active pills she could give me a depo shot which is my new form of birth control. Am I protected already since I was on active pills and got the shot that same day?

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Dr. S.K. TandonSexologist41yrs exp

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Yes. No worries.

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Dr. PahunSexologist10yrs exp

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Yes, you are still protected against pregnancy. Take care.

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Dr. Prakhar SinghGeneral Physician8yrs exp

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You should provide more information about your medical condition so that your problem can be addressed in a better way. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and medication plan.

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