FabSwingers.com forum: Is it ok do donate blood and swing?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Am interested in your thoughts about this please as I used to be a donor but not currently as had a piercing in the last 4 months but also have stopped for other reasons, that being one of the questions they ask is,"Since your last donation have you had had sex with a man who has ever had oral or anal sex with another man, with or without a condom?".

Having had oral sex many times who is to know whether the guy has or not? If they are bi then you would expect a yes.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm sure the blood transfusion service won't miss your occassional pint or two. It all boils down to whether you feel a) you wish to continue giving blood, b) your happy to answer the questions they ask, and c) do you wish to continue swinging if they say they can't use your blood because of your varied sex life.

If it's a yes-yes-no then wait a few months, have an std test and then proceed with giving blood.

If your answer is no to the second question then you'll have to come to terms with the fact they can't use you.

You'd think with all the screening they have to do these days anyway that it shouldn't really matter how you conduct yourself in the privacy of your own or someone else's home.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I keep getting letters from them as they are desperate this time of year and did say please take me off back in the summer but it has gone un-noticed.Also had a visit to the gum clinic in the summer and all is ok. And I agree with your last point too. Thanks.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Im sure half the young free and single non swinging people that donate blood seriously could'nt answer the question honestly

How would you really know the answer?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It does sound a very invasive question considering they'll screen all the blood they receive anyway.

On that basis alone I'd probably stop giving altogether.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I used to give blood. I don't any more. Specifically because they won't allow me. I've had sex with men who are bisexual.

I visit the GUM clinic regularly, have perfect test results, have safe sex, am clean and because of who I have sex with they won't accept my blood.

I could lie. I don't. So I don't give blood any more.

That'll be that then.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I used to give blood. I don't any more. Specifically because they won't allow me. I've had sex with men who are bisexual.

I visit the GUM clinic regularly, have perfect test results, have safe sex, am clean and because of who I have sex with they won't accept my blood.

I could lie. I don't. So I don't give blood any more.

That'll be that then. "

I guess the line has to be drawn somewhere and when you consider that the main spread of Aids is between homo or bisexual men, that line is drawn there.

I wonder if they ask if a donor has ever shared a needle with anyone since their last donation.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

They ask a lot of quite invasive questions actually,there are 29 Q to fill out, which I suppose is not a bad thing considering it can save lives, but its def getting harder to donate now than it did when I started back in the late 70's. Got my 25th badge tho several years ago so they have had a fair bit from me.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

No they dont ask that particular question.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"I guess the line has to be drawn somewhere and when you consider that the main spread of Aids is between homo or bisexual men, that line is drawn there.

I wonder if they ask if a donor has ever shared a needle with anyone since their last donation.

Course it does... but given that they must test all the blood that passes through their hands, who I'm fucking really doesn't make any odds surely?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""Since your last donation have you had had sex with a man who has ever had oral or anal sex with another man, with or without a condom?".

Now I am curious about that statement, what if you had anal with a guy, why is that so different from a woman having unprotect anal from a guy?

And why is there a difference when a guy gives oral to when a girl does?

Is there something medically that happens when a guy gives another guy anal that doesn't happen when a guy gives a girl anal?

Maybe i shouldn't have given up Biology for my GCSE's!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""Since your last donation have you had had sex with a man who has ever had oral or anal sex with another man, with or without a condom?".

Now I am curious about that statement, what if you had anal with a guy, why is that so different from a woman having unprotect anal from a guy?

And why is there a difference when a guy gives oral to when a girl does?

Is there something medically that happens when a guy gives another guy anal that doesn't happen when a guy gives a girl anal?

Maybe i shouldn't have given up Biology for my GCSE's!

I think it's more indicative of a particular lifestyle and the elevated risks associated with man/man sexual activity than anything medical that happens between male/female anal/oral sex.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Maybe its a good thing ive never been able to give blood, shame as i have a low blood group

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""Since your last donation have you had had sex with a man who has ever had oral or anal sex with another man, with or without a condom?".

Now I am curious about that statement, what if you had anal with a guy, why is that so different from a woman having unprotect anal from a guy?

And why is there a difference when a guy gives oral to when a girl does?

Is there something medically that happens when a guy gives another guy anal that doesn't happen when a guy gives a girl anal?

Maybe i shouldn't have given up Biology for my GCSE's!

I think it's more indicative of a particular lifestyle and the elevated risks associated with man/man sexual activity than anything medical that happens between male/female anal/oral sex."

Surely though there are those that take risks in both the straight, bi or gay sexual arenas?

When you mention man/man sexual activity be that oral or anal, where is the difference between that and man to female anal, or a woman giving a guy a blowjob?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would say that a big percentage of HIV infection is spread by injecting drug users and I would be surprised if it was in fact gay or bisexual men who were the biggest risk.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh my goodness, I have said I'll go with my mum to give blood in the new year. I've never done it before. If I answer those questions honestly they won't have my blood then my mum will want to know why! Help, how do I get out of that one?!!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh my goodness, I have said I'll go with my mum to give blood in the new year. I've never done it before. If I answer those questions honestly they won't have my blood then my mum will want to know why! Help, how do I get out of that one?!! "

Lie to her?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
Forum Mod
over a year ago

have a look at the blood donation website,Im sure all the questions that you'll be asked are on there

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Am interested in your thoughts about this please as I used to be a donor but not currently as had a piercing in the last 4 months but also have stopped for other reasons, that being one of the questions they ask is,"Since your last donation have you had had sex with a man who has ever had oral or anal sex with another man, with or without a condom?".

Having had oral sex many times who is to know whether the guy has or not? If they are bi then you would expect a yes."

You are better not donating blood if your actively playing even if you have regular tests. They do test blood but they are fallible at times. So unless there is a huge shortage in your area your just better not donating it or if you do inform them when donating.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lie to her?"

Lie to them and hope their screening is up to standard

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

[Removed by poster at 30/11/10 20:10:28]

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *amschwingerzCouple
over a year ago

West

Having had oral sex many times who is to know whether the guy has or not? If they are bi then you would expect a yes."

Interest that the gay/bi angle is still very prevalent, despite what they tell you about the highest incence are now with hetros...I have a cousin who works for the Terrence Higgins trust..and he says the same...gays and bi are still the highest risk groups..

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

Post new Message to Thread