Blood Donation!!! *Edit*

[Dags90]

That's pretty shitty. Does that also hold if the sex is reversed i.e. a woman having unprotected sex with a man who is known to be HIV+?

Correct. It's the same rule for having sex with an IV drug user, a prostitute, or being raped. They're considered to be "high risk sexual partners".

Also, the use of the undefined term "sexual contact" is problematic. It creates an unnecessary ambiguity while not taking into account low-risk sexual activity.

Paying a hooker for a hummer is still a pretty low risk activity. Much more low risk than a woman having unprotected anal sex with a bunch of dudes she doesn't know. But the former gets you a one year deferral.

 

[DirtyJunkieScum]

Correct. It's the same rule for having sex with an IV drug user, a prostitute, or being raped. They're considered to be "high risk sexual partners".

Also, the use of the undefined term "sexual contact" is problematic. It creates an unnecessary ambiguity while not taking into account low-risk sexual activity.

Paying a hooker for a hummer is still a pretty low risk activity. Much more low risk than a woman having unprotected anal sex with a bunch of dudes she doesn't know. But the former gets you a one year deferral.

I just looked at the NHS blood donation specs and the UK actually has the year deferral for dude on dude sex, not a lifetime ban. Doesn't help me though, I was life-banned for something else. I didn't realise that that meant my (currently non-existent) girlfriend couldn't give blood, but under those conditions an ex girlfriend of mine did give blood a couple of times when she shouldn't have done...oh well, it probably won't kill anyone.

 

[game-lover]

I wonder...

I've never done so myself. First time I tried, I was apparently so nervous that my pulse was too high. They sent me away.

Maybe next time I'll be more calm.

 

[FrozenCones]

I can't give blood. Lived in UK for six months during the period of 1980-1996. Possible (unlikely) vCJD exposure. I could probably donate outside of Australia, but that's way too much effort.

I'm in pretty much the same boat except I grew up in England before I moved to Australia. Its a real shame that I cant donate because I have one of the more rare blood types.

Damn those farmers feeding cows other cows!

 

[LetalisK]

I won't be donating any time soon as I'm currently broken and I need to recover before even thinking about donating. Besides, I don't think the blood bank likes having residual traces of pain killers in the blood donated to them.

 

[CrimsonBlaze]

I'm all for giving blood but two things always prevent me from doing it ALONE:

1. I'm not certain what my blood type is (my mum never bothered to learn that crucial detail).

2. I...hate...needles. Not to the extent that Goku hates needles (because that guy REALLY hates needles), but I just don't like the idea getting pricked and have some fluids drained out of me.

I did when I was little, but I was a little hell spawn back then and those days are behind me.

 

[ParadiseOnceLost]

I donated once when the Red Cross brought a mobile unit to my college and set up a blood drive inside one of the halls. Haven't done it since though because I would have to drive to a donation center. I will gladly give blood if the Red Cross comes to me, but sadly they don't anymore since I graduated.

 

[Risingblade]

I'm not scared of needles I do however dislike people putting sharp pointy objects into my flesh

 

[CrimsonBlaze]

2. I...hate...needles. Not to the extent that Goku hates needles (because that guy REALLY hates needles), but I just don't like the idea getting pricked and have some fluids drained out of me.

That's the same reason I hate mosquitoes and ticks

Yes, I also hate those two kinds of insects. Not so much for the biting, though. More so because those blood suckers can infect you with some nasty illness/disease/virus.

Fun fact: Female mosquitoes are the only gender of mosquitoes that actually suck blood. AND they only do so in order to reproduce.

 

[malestrithe]

I can't. I have a severe form of anemia. My blood simply cannot hold onto iron at all. Blood testing becomes awkward, especially when doctors ask, "According to this blood test you have zero iron in your blood. How are you still alive?"

 

[Commonly Confused]

I donate as much as I can.
Due to my height and weight though, I will never be able to give what is called Double Red or donate more than once every three months.

 

[Vanitas likes Bubbles]

Why would I "donate" my blood when I can easily sell it to wannabe vampires?

 

[direkiller]

sadly i cant the drugs i take for my heart condition would get my blood rejected.

but good luck on your indevor

 

[Gerishnakov]

I was asked by the National Health Service (after donating blood for a number of years) to also donate just platelets. Apparently my blood produces loads of them and replenishes them very quickly.

This also apparently means my family is at risk from blood clotting conditions such as Deep Vein Thrombosis - w00t!

 

[Melon Hunter]

I would, but every time the opportunity's presented itself, I've been on one drug or another that prevented blood donation. First Epilim, then twice I was on antibiotics for acne, and now I'm about to start a six-month course of Roaccutane, which can cause some horrible side effects of given to the wrong people, so no dice there, either.

However, when I come off that, hopefully I'll actually be eligible to donate. Might help to know my blood type first, though.

 

[SEXTON HALE]

Well I only just donated ALL of my blood but if they need more I can always scrounge up a few chumps.
Im feeling rather faint at the moment with all of my blood missing but as soon as im back to normal ill get on it.

 

[Sacman]

I donate to no one!

They can have it when I'm dead and they'll still need to pry it from my limp bloodless corpse...<.<

 

[Gardenia]

I am not allowed to give blood, because smoking weed less than once a month apparently is "risky behaviour" on par with unprotected anal sex with strangers and a heroin addiction. That's what they told me at the blood bank! If they don't want my (perfectly fine, and might i add, tasty) blood, then so be it.