 [ Symptoms ] i skip my periods with my birth control trinessa i am sexually active and very busy so if it is unnecessary for me to have a period u would rather not have it my boyfriend and i use both condoms and my birth control is there a higher chance of pregnancy if i skip my pills or is there even a chance of pregnancy i take my pill pretty religously but i have had times where i have missed the time to take it and have taken it hours later [ Disease ] i am not sure if you are saying your depo shot expired 3 months ago or if the last time you had a booster was 3 months ago if your depo shot expired 3 months ago then you can absolutely get pregnant by unprotected sex the depo shot is not a permanent solution depo provera birth control lasts roughly 14 weeks in a woman is system before being completely ineffective but the shot must be received every 12 weeks to maintain full protection