If I Missed a Shot Could I Get Pregnant?
Question
I didn’t go for my injection the 4th of May. Is it possible for me to get pregnant?
Answer
Last Updated: September 20, 2022
Yes, if you do not receive your next injection when due, your own body will begin the process of returning to normal function. How long that takes can vary greatly, with some women returning to fertility quickly, and others taking a very long time for fertility to return to normal. It would seem a total mystery as to when fertility returns, except that we have signs in our body which we can observe which will tell us on any given day if we are fertile or infertile. You can contact one of the Professionals in our online directory at canfp.org to learn how to unravel the mystery, and use the information to achieve a pregnancy, or avoid one, depending on your intentions.
Sheila St. John
Sheila St. John
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Sheila St. John
Sheila St. John is the Executive Director of the California Association of Natural Family Planning, coordinating the non-profit’s education and advocacy efforts throughout the state. Initially attracted to NFP as a healthy, effective method for planning families, drug, device and surgery free, her passion for NFP has grown over the last 42 years as she has journeyed with the over 900 couples she has personally instructed in its use, and been privileged to witness its role in overcoming infertility, women’s health, and the transformation that occurs in lives of men, women, and families, when we embrace God’s design for love and life.
