BJ with another man

[luke]

I give blood which says that you can't if you've ever had anal/oral sex with another man, even if it was with protection. Is there a way around this so I can still give blood?

[Makil]

Say no?

[margot]

wtf >__<

[Belial]

give blood which says that you can't if you've ever had anal/oral sex with another man, even if it was with protection. Is there a way around this so I can still give blood?

Definitely time travel.

[noodle]

I give blood which says that you can't if you've ever had anal/oral sex with another man, even if it was with protection. Is there a way around this so I can still give blood?

also if your a female that has had sex with a guy who has anal sex with another guy.

i don't think there is away around this. they tend to be pretty strict about these rules.

[Makil]

I'm sad that once I get tattooed I can't give blood anymore. :(

I keep trying to make it to blood drives but they are always held at my school during days that I can't make it.

[Mithrandir]

Chances are that that particular policy will be repealed within the next ten years, or at least within your lifetime.

Just sit tight.

(or you could lie)

[margot]

I'm sad that once I get tattooed I can't give blood anymore. :(

I keep trying to make it to blood drives but they are always held at my school during days that I can't make it.

can't you give blood again, you just have to wait 6 months or something?

[Makil]

can't you give blood again, you just have to wait 6 months or something?

I dunno, I just remember that when I gave blood one of the questions was if I had any tattoos. So I'm assuming that if you have tattoos they might not let you give blood incase the needle wasn't sterile or something.

[margot]

from the american red cross

"Tattoo Eligibility Guidelines

"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. Acceptable if the tattoo was applied by a state-regulated entity using sterile technique. Only a few states currently regulate tattoo facilities, so most donors with tattoos must wait 12 months after tattoo application before donating blood. You should discuss your particular situation with the health historian at the time of donation."

[No Sad Endings]

I dunno, I just remember that when I gave blood one of the questions was if I had any tattoos. So I'm assuming that if you have tattoos they might not let you give blood incase the needle wasn't sterile or something.

what? dude, I don't think there's any rules against giving blood if you have tattoos. o.O

[Samurai Drifter]

(or you could lie)

No. Do NOT do this.

I'm not entirely sure of the reason behind this rule (probably that AIDs is more common among the gay community), but there is probably a good reason for it, and lying about it could potentially endanger other peoples' health.

[No Sad Endings]

No. Do NOT do this.

Why?

I don't mean that rhetorically, I'm just actually unfamiliar with why this could be a bad idea.

[Mithrandir]

No. Do NOT do this.

Why?

It's not like they don't screen the blood.

[Samurai Drifter]

Read the edit.

[Mithrandir]

Except you're completely wrong about that.

I come from a fucking family of gay doctors, they all say it's just a homophobic hang-over from the 80's when a bunch of people got HIV through transfusions.

Now it's mandatory procedure to screen all blood drawn for HIV, and there's no medical reason to prevent men who have had sex with men from giving blood.

In the end, the only people this ends up hurting are the ones who need blood.

[No Sad Endings]

um, that's just a not-so-subtle way of saying "lol homo"

If you practice safe sex and the blood is screened, the chances of infected blood going into the system are no higher than with your next sexually active young person.

[Samurai Drifter]

Look, the bottom line is this.

They ask the questions for a reason. If you're not going to answer the fucking screening questions honestly, don't even bother.

[Mithrandir]

They ask the questions for a reason. If you're not going to answer the fucking screening questions honestly, don't even bother.

oooh they have a reason.

[No Sad Endings]

Look, the bottom line is this.

They ask the questions for a reason. If you're not going to answer the fucking screening questions honestly, don't even bother.

And if the reason is homophobia then the people who need blood are the ones suffering because of unscientific, prejudicial medical practices. Just because the red cross asks you the question doesn't mean they're right to do so, dude.

I think I'm inclined to put a little more weight on a doctor's opinion than on yours. :mellow:

[Samurai Drifter]

And if the reason is homophobia then the people who need blood are the ones suffering because of unscientific, prejudicial medical practices. Just because the red cross asks you the question doesn't mean they're right to, dude.

You don't know that that's the reason.

Trust the doctors. If the rule is repealed, then that means there's nothing to worry about. But I'm pretty sure that the Red Cross, employing hundreds of doctors, gives better medical judgement than you guys.

I think I'm inclined to put a little more weight on a doctor's opinion than on yours.

Good. How many doctors do you think work at the Red Cross?

[No Sad Endings]

You don't know that that's the reason.

Trust the doctors. If the rule is repealed, then that means there's nothing to worry about. But I'm pretty sure that the Red Cross, employing hundreds of doctors, gives better medical judgement than you guys.

MITH'S FATHER IS A DOCTOR YOU IDIOT

edit: i'm pretty sure it was his father, someone in his immediate family anyway

[Samurai Drifter]

MITH'S FATHER IS A DOCTOR YOU IDIOT

Let's see...

Opinion of one doctor

vs.

Opinion of all doctors working at the Red Cross.

Hmmm... wow, this is a tough decision.

[Mithrandir]

Are you implying that their desire to further the "homosexual agenda" supercedes their interest in human health.

[Samurai Drifter]

Uh, what about the doctors in my family?

Are you implying that their desire to further the "homosexual agenda" supercedes their interest in human health.

No. Read my last post.

You seem to think that I'm some homophobic moron, which I'm not. I just think that America's leading health organization knows what it's doing, and that a 16 year old kid like the OP shouldn't assume that they know better.