The reason why they ask about those things is because there is an increased chance of STIs and STDs and other blood-borne pathogens. (And really, there are if you talk to the microbio lecturer we had 3rd year. OMG, it was enough to make you never want to have sex again.) In Australia, they do exclude women who have had unprotected sex (I think there's a time period though? I will have to check). And if you've had tattoos or piercings in the last 12 months.
And if you have low iron, which are the two main reasons they never let me donate. Piercings and iron.
Yeah, sure there's a increased risk, but if you use a condom-where-it-didn't-broke, then... I can't see why they need to ask this. They don't ask women about unprotected sex or anal sex here :/ Wouldn't it be "enough" to just ask a) do you have unprotected sex/have had unprotectes sex in the last X time? and b) do you have (unprotected) anal sex? Especially, as I mentioned, that we do live in a heteronomative culture, where most people assume you're heterosexual until told otherwise :/
I have low iron level, but I'll just get some pills for it, plus I have 7 or 8 piercings, but they are all made in over... two years ago (holy shit, that's a long time ago. Clearly I need to get a new one soon), so it's okay for me to get tapped.
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And if you have low iron, which are the two main reasons they never let me donate. Piercings and iron.
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Yeah, sure there's a increased risk, but if you use a condom-where-it-didn't-broke, then... I can't see why they need to ask this. They don't ask women about unprotected sex or anal sex here :/ Wouldn't it be "enough" to just ask a) do you have unprotected sex/have had unprotectes sex in the last X time? and b) do you have (unprotected) anal sex?
Especially, as I mentioned, that we do live in a heteronomative culture, where most people assume you're heterosexual until told otherwise :/
I have low iron level, but I'll just get some pills for it, plus I have 7 or 8 piercings, but they are all made in over... two years ago (holy shit, that's a long time ago. Clearly I need to get a new one soon), so it's okay for me to get tapped.
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