getting injections in arm or in butt
First of all, I want to know how old you are
| 1% (11) | 0-10 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3% (20) | 10-13 | |
| 8% (48) | 13-16 | |
| 11% (66) | 16-20 | |
| 13% (73) | 21-25 | |
| 9% (54) | 25-30 | |
| 21% (120) | 30-40 | |
| 14% (81) | 40-50 | |
| 14% (80) | 50+ |
553 voters have answered this question.
Second, please tell me your preference of the injection site - please mind the gender
| 10% (55) | Male: i prefer getting an injection into the arm. if you want, tell me the reasons | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% (229) | Male: i prefer getting an injection into the butt. if you want, tell me the reasons | |
| 4% (26) | Male: I don't mind where to get the injection. If you want, tell me the reasons | |
| 11% (65) | Female: i prefer getting an injection into the arm. if you want, tell me the reasons | |
| 29% (160) | Female: i prefer getting an injection into the butt. if you want, tell me the reasons | |
| 2% (15) | Female: I don't mind where to get the injection. If you want, tell me the reasons |
550 voters have answered this question.
Now, I'd like to know which kind of shots you have already recieved
| 85% (453) | Tetanus | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (78) | Birth Control / Depo Provera | |
| 46% (247) | Vitamin B | |
| 34% (183) | Pain killer | |
| 65% (348) | Antibiotics | |
| 25% (135) | sedative shot | |
| 18% (100) | HPV / Cancer | |
| 39% (212) | Polio | |
| 13% (71) | Malaria | |
| 17% (93) | vaccination against ticks / FSME | |
| 66% (352) | Flu Shot | |
| 38% (205) | Hepatits A | |
| 50% (271) | Hepatitis B | |
| 49% (265) | Measles | |
| 46% (247) | Mumps | |
| 11% (59) | Icterus | |
| 23% (127) | Other shots (please specify) |
532 voters have answered this question.
If you got a tetanus vaccination, please tell me your gender, whether it hurt, the injection site and your preference about the injection site
| 9% (48) | Male: Got it in my arm and it didn't hurt | |
|---|---|---|
| 13% (67) | Male: Got it in my arm and it hurt a bit | |
| 6% (30) | Male: Got it in my arm and it really hurt | |
| 13% (67) | Male: Got it in my butt and it didn't hurt | |
| 13% (65) | Male: Got it in my butt and it hurt a bit | |
| 5% (29) | Male: Got it in my butt and it really hurt | |
| 5% (27) | Male: If I am allowed to choose the injection site, I'd have it in my arm. | |
| 21% (107) | Male: If I am allowed to choose the injection site, I'd have it in my butt. | |
| 6% (32) | Male: Usually, I get this shot in my arm | |
| 10% (53) | Male: Usually, I get this shot in my butt | |
| 1% (5) | Male: Don't mind the injection site | |
| 2% (12) | Female: Got it in my arm and it didn't hurt | |
| 7% (35) | Female: Got it in my arm and it hurt a bit | |
| 9% (45) | Female: Got it in my arm and it really hurt | |
| 5% (28) | Female: Got it in my butt and it didn't hurt | |
| 10% (51) | Female: Got it in my butt and it hurt a bit | |
| 13% (69) | Female: Got it in my butt and it really hurt | |
| 5% (25) | Female: If I am allowed to choose the injection site, I'd have it in my arm. | |
| 15% (79) | Female: If I am allowed to choose the injection site, I'd have it in my butt. | |
| 1% (6) | Female: Don't mind the injection site | |
| 7% (39) | Female: Usually, I get this shot in my arm | |
| 13% (66) | Female: Usually, I get this shot in my butt |
495 voters have answered this question.
If you got a flu shot, please tell me your gender, whether it hurt, the injection site and your preference about the injection site
| 23% (102) | Male: Got it in my arm and it didn't hurt | |
|---|---|---|
| 10% (44) | Male: Got it in my arm and it hurt a bit | |
| 2% (11) | Male: Got it in my arm and it really hurt | |
| 12% (55) | Male: Got it in my butt and it didn't hurt | |
| 5% (24) | Male: Got it in my butt and it hurt a bit | |
| 4% (18) | Male: Got it in my butt and it really hurt | |
| 4% (20) | Male: If I am allowed to choose the injection site, I'd have it in my arm. | |
| 17% (73) | Male: If I am allowed to choose the injection site, I'd have it in my butt. | |
| 1% (7) | Male: Don't mind the injection site | |
| 7% (31) | Male: Usually, I get this shot in my arm | |
| 9% (39) | Male: Usually, I get this shot in my butt | |
| 7% (31) | Female: Got it in my arm and it didn't hurt | |
| 12% (52) | Female: Got it in my arm and it hurt a bit | |
| 3% (15) | Female: Got it in my arm and it really hurt | |
| 4% (20) | Female: Got it in my butt and it didn't hurt | |
| 7% (33) | Female: Got it in my butt and it hurt a bit | |
| 9% (40) | Female: Got it in my butt and it really hurt | |
| 5% (22) | Female: If I am allowed to choose the injection site, I'd have it in my arm. | |
| 15% (66) | Female: If I am allowed to choose the injection site, I'd have it in my butt. | |
| 1% (5) | Female: Don't mind the injection site | |
| 10% (43) | Female: Usually, I get this shot in my arm | |
| 11% (48) | Female: Usually, I get this shot in my butt |
427 voters have answered this question.
If you got a vaccination against ticks, please tell me your gender, whether it hurt, the injection site and your preference about the injection site
| 4% (8) | Male: Got it in my arm and it didn't hurt | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (9) | Male: Got it in my arm and it hurt a bit | |
| 4% (8) | Male: Got it in my arm and it really hurt | |
| 13% (22) | Male: Got it in my butt and it didn't hurt | |
| 9% (16) | Male: Got it in my butt and it hurt a bit | |
| 11% (18) | Male: Got it in my butt and it really hurt | |
| 6% (11) | Male: If I am allowed to choose the injection site, I'd have it in my arm. | |
| 14% (23) | Male: If I am allowed to choose the injection site, I'd have it in my butt. | |
| 4% (8) | Male: Usually, I get this shot in my arm | |
| 9% (15) | Male: Usually, I get this shot in my butt | |
| 4% (7) | Female: Got it in my arm and it didn't hurt | |
| 6% (10) | Female: Got it in my arm and it hurt a bit | |
| 4% (8) | Female: Got it in my arm and it really hurt | |
| 6% (11) | Female: Got it in my butt and it didn't hurt | |
| 13% (22) | Female: Got it in my butt and it hurt a bit | |
| 16% (27) | Female: Got it in my butt and it really hurt | |
| 8% (13) | Female: If I am allowed to choose the injection site, I'd have it in my arm. | |
| 16% (26) | Female: If I am allowed to choose the injection site, I'd have it in my butt. | |
| 1% (2) | Female: Don't mind the injection site | |
| 6% (11) | Female: Usually, I get this shot in my arm | |
| 20% (33) | Female: Usually, I get this shot in my butt |
162 voters have answered this question.
Females: If you ever got a depo provera / birth control shot, please tell me whether it hurt, where you got it and where you would prefer it:
| 43% (83) | I am male | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (1) | Female: Got it in my arm and it didn't hurt | |
| 1% (2) | Female: Got it in my arm and it hurt a bit | |
| 1% (3) | Female: Got it in my arm and it really hurt | |
| 7% (14) | Female: Got it in my butt and it didn't hurt | |
| 12% (23) | Female: Got it in my butt and it hurt a bit | |
| 31% (60) | Female: Got it in my butt and it really hurt | |
| 5% (10) | Female: If I am allowed to choose the injection site, I'd have it in my arm. | |
| 28% (53) | Female: If I am allowed to choose the injection site, I'd have it in my butt. | |
| 1% (3) | Female: Don't mind the injection site | |
| 2% (5) | Female: Usually, I get this shot in my arm | |
| 33% (64) | Female: Usually, I get this shot in my butt |
189 voters have answered this question.
(Optional): If you want, please tell me what you think is special about the tetanus shot. For example, if you think the tetanus shot hurts more than other vaccinations, or if you think it's more likely to be given in the arm or in the buttocks than other shots. Please mention your gender.
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65 voters have answered this question.
(Optional): If you want, please tell me what you think is special about the flu shot. For example, if you think the flu shot hurts more than other vaccinations, or if you think it's more likely to be given in the arm or in the buttocks than other shots. Please mention your gender.
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40 voters have answered this question.
(Optional): If you want, please tell me what you think is special about the vaccination against ticks. For example, if you think this shot hurts more than other vaccinations, or if you think it's more likely to be given in the arm or in the buttocks than other shots. Please mention your gender.
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15 voters have answered this question.
(Optional, Females only): If you want, please tell me what you think is special about the depo provera shot. For example, if you think the depo shot hurts more than other shots, or if you think it's more likely to be given in the arm or in the buttocks than other shots.
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19 voters have answered this question.
Please feel free to write it down here if you think you have a clue why some injections are administered in the arm and others in the buttocks, or if you want to tell me something which might help me answering the question.
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63 voters have answered this question.
If you prefer getting an injection in you arm, is it (partly) because of the embarrassment to bare your butt?
| 13% (44) | Male: Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% (126) | Male: No | |
| 19% (64) | Female: Yes | |
| 28% (95) | Female: No |
329 voters have answered this question.
When getting an injection into the butt, you prefer to
| 26% (130) | take it standing | |
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| 58% (292) | take it lying | |
| 15% (76) | other position (please specify) |
498 voters have answered this question.
