Depo-Provera is a birth control shot that's injected into your arm or buttocks. You can receive the shot in your doctor's office or at home every 3 months. It's about 94% effective in preventing pregnancy. (Photo credit: Dr P. Marazzi/Science Source) Self-Administered Depo-Provera You ...
Try to use the same general injection area at the same time of each day (for example, use the abdomen for the injection before lunch). Note: The abdomen absorbs insulin the fastest, followed by the arms,thighs, and buttocks. Keep a record of which injection sites you have used. Select ...
There have been some reports of the flu shot causing a body rash known as vasculitis. A vasculitis rash looks like brown-red or purple spots on large areas of skin, primarily on the legs, buttocks, or torso.5This type of reaction is rare. It is possible to have a delayed allergic reac...
The article discusses the development of leukocytoclastic vasculitis in an elderly male patient after receiving an influenza vaccination. The patient suffered from a pruritic rash over his buttocks and lower limbs and became febrile with associated muscle aches, arthalgias and malaise. He was treated...
Depo-Provera is a birth control shot that's injected into your arm or buttocks. You can receive the shot in your doctor's office or at home every 3 months. It's about 94% effective in preventing pregnancy. (Photo credit: Dr P. Marazzi/Science Source) ...