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gay dudes can't give blood?

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Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: Queasy

I remember from the last time I donated blood they asked something along the lines if I was married or in a relationship and sleeping with others. Of course, that may have just been a plant question from my wife. :laugh:
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I dunno, I've been unable to donate since I was 20. Tattoo, trip to middle east, tattoo, anthrax vaccination, trip to middle east, and now tattoo again 🙁 Might as well start having gay sex.
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PM me your number. Let's do this.
 
Originally posted by: IGBT
same thing with tattoo ilk.
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You can't give blood if you have a tattoo? Are you sure? Lots of people where I work have tattoos and give blood all the time when we do blood donations.
 
Originally posted by: amdhunter
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: Queasy

I remember from the last time I donated blood they asked something along the lines if I was married or in a relationship and sleeping with others. Of course, that may have just been a plant question from my wife. :laugh:
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I dunno, I've been unable to donate since I was 20. Tattoo, trip to middle east, tattoo, anthrax vaccination, trip to middle east, and now tattoo again 🙁 Might as well start having gay sex.
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PM me your number. Let's do this.
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Haha, getting that desperate huh?
 
Originally posted by: amdhunter
Originally posted by: IGBT
same thing with tattoo ilk.
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You can't give blood if you have a tattoo? Are you sure? Lots of people where I work have tattoos and give blood all the time when we do blood donations.
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Eligibility Requirements

Wait 12 months after a tattoo if the tattoo was applied in a state that does not regulate tattoo facilities. This requirement is related to concerns about hepatitis. Learn more about hepatitis and blood donation.

Acceptable if the tattoo was applied by a state-regulated entity using sterile needles and ink that is not reused. There are 32 states that currently regulate tattoo facilities. You should discuss your particular situation with the health historian at the time of donation.
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Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: amdhunter
Originally posted by: IGBT
same thing with tattoo ilk.
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You can't give blood if you have a tattoo? Are you sure? Lots of people where I work have tattoos and give blood all the time when we do blood donations.
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Eligibility Requirements

Wait 12 months after a tattoo if the tattoo was applied in a state that does not regulate tattoo facilities. This requirement is related to concerns about hepatitis. Learn more about hepatitis and blood donation.

Acceptable if the tattoo was applied by a state-regulated entity using sterile needles and ink that is not reused. There are 32 states that currently regulate tattoo facilities. You should discuss your particular situation with the health historian at the time of donation.
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it's russian roulette on enforcement of any sanitary standards in any of the tat joints. who knows what they've pumped into you.. to accommodate your vanity.

 
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: amdhunter
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: Queasy

I remember from the last time I donated blood they asked something along the lines if I was married or in a relationship and sleeping with others. Of course, that may have just been a plant question from my wife. :laugh:
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I dunno, I've been unable to donate since I was 20. Tattoo, trip to middle east, tattoo, anthrax vaccination, trip to middle east, and now tattoo again 🙁 Might as well start having gay sex.
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PM me your number. Let's do this.
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Haha, getting that desperate huh?
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getting...lol
I've been there. I feel sorry for the next woman I sleep with. She might get hurt from all the built up pressure. 😀
 
Originally posted by: Platypus

not all gay people carry HIV, cunty.
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Is that all you can comeback with, Tinkerbell? I've seen that little response twice now in the same thread...Unfortunately there's a little thing called statistics that exist. Statistics show that although not all gay people carry HIV, a large percentage of HIV-carriers are gay. Many are intravenous drug users as well. They don't let IV drug users donate either...same statistical theory applied there that is applied with gays.

Don't get all butthurt that statistics and science prove that allowing gay men to donate blood has a significant possiblity of increasing risks of catching HIV to people who may need a blood transfusion.

Get over it...
 
Originally posted by: amdhunter
Originally posted by: NSFW
I gave blood yesterday for the first time and they must have asked me 3 different times if I had sex with another man within the past 12 months. While I was flattered, I thought it was a little overkill.

I don't understand why someone who has buttseks can't give blood.
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Buttsex leads to AIDS. (Seriously, that is what they think.)
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You are much more likely to transmit HIV via anal sex (heterosexual or homosexual) than through vaginal intercourse... but I'm pretty sure they test the blood for diseases before using it, so I don't know why they still exclude gay men.

Edit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV#Transmission
Estimated infections
per 10,000 exposures
to an infected source

Needle-sharing injection drug use 67
Receptive anal intercourse* 50
Insertive anal intercourse* 6.5
Receptive penile-vaginal intercourse* 10
Insertive penile-vaginal intercourse* 5

All assume no condom use.
 
Originally posted by: TheFamilyMan
Originally posted by: Platypus

not all gay people carry HIV, cunty.
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Is that all you can comeback with, Tinkerbell? I've seen that little response twice now in the same thread...Unfortunately there's a little thing called statistics that exist. Statistics show that although not all gay people carry HIV, a large percentage of HIV-carriers are gay. Many are intravenous drug users as well. They don't let IV drug users donate either...same statistical theory applied there that is applied with gays.

Don't get all butthurt that statistics and science prove that allowing gay men to donate blood has a significant possiblity of increasing risks of catching HIV to people who may need a blood transfusion.

Get over it...
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Wow it's been awhile since we've had a visit from TheBigotMan, I'm honored!

Don't come crying when you or your family need a transfusion and the blood bank is out because they've eliminated a giant donation pool. My response was to a poster that claimed all gay people carry AIDS and taken out of context not only makes no sense, it makes you look like a fucking idiot who can't read.

Crawl back in your hole please.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
It's not even debatable that anal sex is FAR more likely to involve blood, and transfer of STD's. Why would anyone even question this? And what kind of sex to gay men have? Oral or anal, there isn't any other option. Damn folks, show some common sense.
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I call the ear!
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combined with the fact that men are whores, so man on man is just massively increasing the number of partners and risk. they had some valid reasons. any std that is mixing/evolving is probably being passed around that community.
 
Originally posted by: Platypus
Originally posted by: TheFamilyMan
Originally posted by: Platypus

not all gay people carry HIV, cunty.
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Is that all you can comeback with, Tinkerbell? I've seen that little response twice now in the same thread...Unfortunately there's a little thing called statistics that exist. Statistics show that although not all gay people carry HIV, a large percentage of HIV-carriers are gay. Many are intravenous drug users as well. They don't let IV drug users donate either...same statistical theory applied there that is applied with gays.

Don't get all butthurt that statistics and science prove that allowing gay men to donate blood has a significant possiblity of increasing risks of catching HIV to people who may need a blood transfusion.

Get over it...
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Wow it's been awhile since we've had a visit from TheBigotMan, I'm honored!

Don't come crying when you or your family need a transfusion and the blood bank is out because they've eliminated a giant donation pool. My response was to a poster that claimed all gay people carry AIDS and taken out of context not only makes no sense, it makes you look like a fucking idiot who can't read.

Crawl back in your hole please.
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In his defense, it is not a giant donation pool. Other than that, he is a fucking bigot.
 
if i was given blood from a homosexual would i therefore become a homosecksickal?


haha really though that is just dumb, if they're STD free then medically it makes 0 difference...
 
Weight
You must weigh at least 110 Lbs to be eligible for blood donation for your own safety. Blood volume is in proportion to body weight. Donors who weight less than 110Lbs may not tolerate the removal of the required volume of blood as well as those who weigh more than 110Lbs. There is no upper weight limit as long as your weight is not higher than the weight limit of the donor bed/lounge you are using. You can discuss any upper weight limitations of beds and lounges with your local health historian.
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Aww poo. Guess I'm screwed unless they have a forklift. I had tons of gay sex in the 70's but stopped Christmas eve in '76. Before that, I probably did 1/2 the men in New York as a glory hole patron.
 
Originally posted by: shortylickens
Originally posted by: Platypus
Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Originally posted by: NSFW
I gave blood yesterday for the first time and they must have asked me 3 different times if I had sex with another man within the past 12 months. While I was flattered, I thought it was a little overkill.

I don't understand why someone who has buttseks can't give blood.
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HIV tainted blood is not acceptable for transfusion.
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not all gay people carry HIV, cunty.
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Yes, yes, we know, we know. And not all lawyers sleep in coffins.
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Win!

 
Originally posted by: amdhunter
Originally posted by: NSFW
I gave blood yesterday for the first time and they must have asked me 3 different times if I had sex with another man within the past 12 months. While I was flattered, I thought it was a little overkill.

I don't understand why someone who has buttseks can't give blood.
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Buttsex leads to AIDS. (Seriously, that is what they think.)
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No, that's not what they think. What they think is that gay males are at much higher risk of having HIV, which is true. They also think that IV drug users are at much higher risk of having HIV, which is also true. You'll also notice that they ask many other questions related to being in high-risk groups.

This is all about probability.
 
Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
What amdhunter said is true; the stigma against gay men giving blood is based entirely around the spread of HIV within the gay community since anal sex is the most likely to transmit the virus. It's a stupid policy, since straight people can get HIV too, but that's not going to stop the Red Cross from continuing their ridiculous policy (blood has to be screened for HIV regardless, and in a time where they are always saying they need more blood, you'd think they'd take anyone who was willing to donate).

-EDIT- Didn't realize it was FDA policy. That makes it even stupider...
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If they screen for HIV anyway then I don't see any reason why a gay man could not donate blood. 😕
 
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