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depo shot cause bruising?

Post a new topicby desertwaya on Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:34 pm

ive had a bruise like area on the back of my left arm for years now,it doesnt hurt and hasnt grown. i dont know how i got it,but i do get depo shots in my arms and have so for aprox 10 years (theres been 2 years in between those 10 when i had my sons). could the shot of done this?
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Re: depo shot cause bruising?

Post a new topicby UroDoc on Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:31 am

A bruise can form after an injection in the skin. A bruise is a collection of blood under the skin. However this is a temporary situation, the body breaks down and removes the blood collection over a few weeks time
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