depo
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- noun
- /ˈdɛpoʊ/
- Informal
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Depo-Provera
- I would have never gone on the depo if I had known this would be the outcome.
- contraceptive depo
- a depo injection
- Depo-Provera
But their last depo shot was six months ago.
- But their last depo shot was six months ago.
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I am 33 and have been on Depo for around 10 years, I guess.
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I will never do the depo again, and I will be finding a new doctor.
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But their last depo shot was six months ago.
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All I said was I think I want the depo shot because my sister is on it.
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Overall, my experiences of depo since my body got used to it have been positive.
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I was supposed to receive my last depo shot in December 2010, but I decided against it.
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I have been off the depo shot for 8 months and finally got my period.
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I am 33 years old, and I have been on Depo for 15 years.
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I'm so ready for the depo shot to get out of my system.
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Many women prefer the depo shot because it is convenient and lasts for three months.
How Long-Acting
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word depo for the contraceptive comes from the product name Depo-Provera, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of depot, which means 'a place that stores', because the shot stores medicine in the body for months.