I received the first depo shot I have had in a couple years about three weeks ago and found out yesterday that I am about 4 weeks pregnant now. Will the depo shot cause any type of birth defects in the baby?
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Does Depo Provera cause birth defects?
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Last Updated: July 1, 2013
Although it is advised to avoid exposure, there are no known teratogenic (birth defect-causing) effects of depo provera exposure such as this. It would be usual to check a pregnancy test before the injection is given. You were probably pregnant when the injection was given.
Dr. T. Murphy Goodwin, MD
Dr. T. Murphy Goodwin, MD
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T. Murphy Goodwin, MD
Thomas Murphy Goodwin, M.D, serves on the Advisory Board of CANFP, and is retired from his position as Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chief, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Southern California. Dr. Goodwin resides in the Los Angeles region, and was honored as a CANFP Calegari Award recipient in 2005.
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