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Originally Posted by West Ender
I gave blood for years and got my silver badge, then I had to start taking medication for high blood pressure so that was the end of it. My daughter had been going for a few years but when she had her little girl she had to have a blood transfusion. They won't accept anyone who has had one - in case they've contracted B S E from the blood they received.  |
I have a friend at work who is a gay man.They won't let him give blood either due to risk of HIV but he has had a HIV test and this came back negative.I think that whether you are straight or gay if you have had a negative HIV test you should be able to give blood.After all anyone could be HIV positive,you don't need to be gay.I think it's very insulting that gay men are not allowed to give blood.He also offered to give bone marrow to the Antony Nolan trust and they didn't want that either!!