Depo - Having Sex in the "window"
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Depo - Having Sex in the "window"
| Mon, 09-25-2006 - 3:59pm |
I just made an appointment to get my next Depo shot on Oct 3.
My "window" is from Sept 28 - Oct 19.
Since I am getting my next shot 6 days after my window starts, is it ok to have sex (without a condom) between Sept 28 and when I get my next shot Oct 3?
I am still protected through my window, just not after it ends, is that correct?

Hi lovinyoung,
There is no such thing as a "window" for depo.
Well I got my last shot on July 20th.
So by the time I get the next one on Oct 3...that should be week 11 (I think). So I should still be protected?
It is my understanding that depo is given every 11 – 13 weeks (I would guess that this is the “window” that the previous poster was referring to), and it is effective through 13 weeks. However, I always schedule mine by 12 weeks to make sure that I have a cushion if something were to prevent me from getting it on the first scheduled date.
I double-checked the prescribing information, and it says that you must have a shot every 13 weeks for it to be effective.
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