Does the Depo Shot Kill Your Eggs?

How does it work? The shot prevents your ovaries from releasing eggs and thickens your cervical mucus to stop sperm from entering your uterus. About 6 out of every 100 women using depo provera will become pregnant.

Does the Depo shot cause infertility?

Women may notice a decrease in fertility for up to a year after they stop getting the birth control shot. However, the shot does not cause permanent loss of fertility and most women can get pregnant after they stop getting the shot.

What happens to your eggs on the Depo shot?

Depo-Provera prevents pregnancy by stopping ovulation (the release of an egg by your ovaries). It thickens your cervical mucus, which makes it hard for sperm to reach and fertilize an egg. It also thins your uterine lining, which makes it hard for a fertilized egg to implant, or attach, to your uterus.