Category: Sexual Health
Question: Hi doctor I delivered this year and ive been using the depo as my contraceptive however my periods have been irregular I received my periods on August 28Th and my depo ended on sept20th I did not get the depo but i got pills Today morning i had sex and in the evening i went for a five year implant Will it work Immediately or do I have to take a pill
Answer: Hi Damaris 

So in between your shot and the implant you have been on pills yes 

Anyway after stopping depo shots it usually takes several additional months for the complete effect of the hormone to dissipate and to begin ovulating and having regular periods again therefore your chances of pregnancy are low 

Also for the new implant to be immediately effective it should be inserted within the first 5 days of our menstrual cycle but is only effective after 7 days of insertion if it is inserted at any other time in the menstrual cycle Other contraceptive measures such as condoms should be used during these first 7 days 

When during your period cycle was it inserted
Category: Sexual Health
Question: Hi doctor I delivered this year and ive been using the depo as my contraceptive however my periods have been irregular I received my periods on August 28Th and my depo ended on sept20th I did not get the depo but i got pills Today morning i had sex and in the evening i went for a five year implant Will it work Immediately or do I have to take a pill
Answer: Well I saw my last periods on 28th august and i was to receive on 28th last month which i did not But in between those dates i have been on depo And i took piils fron 21 sept to 5th sunday