Ask the Doctor: How long after stopping family planning will I get pregnant?
Uganda, March 4 -- I have been using family planning, including implants and injections for five years but want to stop. How long after stopping will I be able to get pregnant? Edith
Dear Edith,
Although a number of women expect to get pregnant immediately after the removal of contraceptive implants and/or stopping to use contraceptive injections, the time taken may vary from woman to woman with some never getting pregnant at all.
Usually, when a woman stops using contraception, they are older and in this case, older age and its associated effects such as fibroids may delay a woman's chances of getting pregnant.
Many Ugandan women also fear pregnancy more than Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV infection so that while usin...
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