Quick way of finding out if your date has any STIs.
And/or is a rapist
Or is gay
Gay people can donate blood now! (In the US, at least) :D
Sort of. Still can’t donate if you’re taking prep (hiv preventative) or if you’ve had sex with multiple people.
Need to be off prep for 3 months and not have sex with new or multiple partners.
The no prep part is a tough ask. Especially with how healthcare is
Much better than it was but it still excludes a huge portion of the community
I’m O- so I give two units of red cells and get saline and the plasma/antibodies back. The guy at the donation site says “make sure you don’t drink any alcoholic beverages for 24 hours…but you can have one if you want.” He looks back to see if his manager is around and then whispers “you can have two but don’t leave the house.”
I can’t say I have something as useful as O-, but at least I can still do Power Red donos… though I forget if I’m A or B negative.
You have to be A- or O- to do power red.
Power Red is for type O, A negative or B negative donors