[Shaun]

aren't gay guys not allowed to do it? I'm sure I read that somewhere

[Shaun]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14824310

Oh we're 'allowed to' now... thanks government... feel great now

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Shaun

aren't gay guys not allowed to do it? I'm sure I read that somewhere

I remember my friend David being really pissed off when he found he couldn't give blood simply because he was gay. But yeah, they changed the rules. Talk about discriminatory...

[Shaun]

only if we've been inactive for over a year

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Shaun

only if we've been inactive for over a year

Yeah, you gays are famous for your inactivity.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Livia

Yeah, you gays are famous for your inactivity.

I think they just mean inactive in terms of getting ****ed in the ass. I havn't been ****ed in the ass since I was 23. (not that there's anything wrong with that)

[Kizzy]

I used to but when I found out the blood isn't screened for CJD I stopped.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Marc

You should not give blood if;

You're a male donor with less than 12 weeks' interval between donations.

You're a female donor who had given blood in the last 12 weeks (normally, you must wait 16 weeks).

You have a chesty cough, sore throat or active cold sore.

You're currently taking antibiotics or you have just finished a course within the last seven days or have had any infection in that last two weeks.

You've had hepatitis or jaundice in the last 12 months.

You've had a tattoo, semi-permanent make up or any cosmetic treatments that involves skin piercing in the last 4 months.

You have had acupuncture in the last 4 months, unless this was done within the NHS or by a qualified Healthcare Professional registered with a statutory body.

A member of your family (parent, brother, sister or child) has suffered with CJD (Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease).

You've ever received human pituitary extract (which was used in some growth hormone or fertility treatments before 1985).

So after 4 months you can donate?

[Kizzy]

I thought if you had ever had jaundice you couldn't donate ever?

[Marcus.]

yes i would

[Harry!]

I would donate blood, but that is the only part of my body I will donate.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Harry!

I would donate blood, but that is the only part of my body I will donate.

hello Harry,I take it your not on the donor list then

[arista]

Yes I have done It

[Harry!]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

hello Harry,I take it your not on the donor list then

No I do not want my organs donated for personal reasons.

[Donovan.]

I wanted to donate this past February at a blood-drive at my school. I helped organize it, and it was the first time I'd be able to donate, but when I saw that they were beating the bags of blood instead of using a machine to keep them from coagulating, I opted out.

[Tom4784]

I'm not squeamish but the thought of giving blood makes me feel giddy.

[King Gizzard]

yea why not, have one of those donor cards too

[michael21]

i would like to donate blood but i dont like it when the blood come out so no

[GypsyGoth]

I would happily donate M21's blood.