If I become pregnant while on a birth control method like the pill, patch, vaginal ring or Depo-Provera will it harm my baby?
• The pill, patch and vaginal ring will not harm the baby. Of course, the method should be discontinued as soon as pregnancy is confirmed. • Health care providers will give you a pregnancy test before your Depo-Provera shot to confirm that you are not pregnant. If you think you are pregnant and take Depo-Provera, it is important to see your clinician for a pregnancy test as soon as possible. • If an unexpected pregnancy occurs 1 to 2 months after a Depo-Provera injection, the baby is more likely to have a low birth weight or other health problems; birth defects are possible if you use the drug during the first 3 months of pregnancy. Children born to women who were taking Depo-Provera show no signs of poor health or development. Click here for more information on birth defects. Click here for more information about birth control methods and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. Click here for Philadelphia Area Family Planning Clinics. Click here for family planning clinic locatio
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