Is my birth control not working?

Before surgery, I was on the Depo shot for about a year and a half and never had a period. I stopped it a few months before the surgery and started up again a few months after. Now it's been almost 6 months into the Depo treatment. About two weeks ago, i got my period out of the blue (at the most inopportune time). It has been very light and very minimal cramping. However, it has gone on for two weeks! I called the ob/gyn and they said it's because of the weight loss, the hormones being released, you know the drill. So that's fine, cool, in fact. However, I haven't stopped having sex just because of my period, can I get pregnant from this release of hormones causing periods??? Side note, I have PCOS and I never had to worry about becoming pregnant before. This added dimension to my life is confusing and embarrassing.

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