A member asked:

When i get my depo shot it's usually in my left arm, but why does the doctor sometimes put it in my left butt cheek?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Depo provera (medroxyprogesterone): Depo provera (medroxyprogesterone) shot can be given in either the arm or the buttock. Rotating location is never a bad idea as you could develop a lump at the injection site.

Answered 10/11/2015

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