No British blood allowed in the US
Feb 19th 2011, 2:57 pm
#47
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Re: No British blood allowed in the US
I was nearly refused because I had had sex in Africa. With my British-born husband. Madness.
Feb 19th 2011, 4:07 pm
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Re: No British blood allowed in the US
Does it specifically ask for geographical locations of your last few instances on intercourse
Feb 19th 2011, 8:40 pm
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Re: No British blood allowed in the US
I wouldn't be any good at that questionnaire. How are you supposed to remember something that happened so long ago?
Feb 19th 2011, 9:52 pm
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Re: No British blood allowed in the US
One of the more amazing medical "facts" on there is that you are "at risk for getting infected with HIV if you" ... " "have ever taken money, drugs or other payment for sex since 1977".
There I was thinking that HIV infections were transmitted by the exchange of bodily fluids but apparently you can also get it from bank notes ...
Feb 19th 2011, 10:12 pm
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Re: No British blood allowed in the US
Bizarre that you can't donate if you have hemochromatosis, I always thought the treatment for that was giving blood , or have I been watching too much House? 
Feb 19th 2011, 11:43 pm
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Re: No British blood allowed in the US
Take a look at the Red Cross eligibility criteria for donating blood ...
One of the more amazing medical "facts" on there is that you are "at risk for getting infected with HIV if you" ... " "have ever taken money, drugs or other payment for sex since 1977".
There I was thinking that HIV infections were transmitted by the exchange of bodily fluids but apparently you can also get it from bank notes ...
One of the more amazing medical "facts" on there is that you are "at risk for getting infected with HIV if you" ... " "have ever taken money, drugs or other payment for sex since 1977".
There I was thinking that HIV infections were transmitted by the exchange of bodily fluids but apparently you can also get it from bank notes ...
Feb 20th 2011, 2:38 am
#53
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Re: No British blood allowed in the US
The questionnaire asked "have you ever had sex in Africa"
Feb 20th 2011, 4:05 pm
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Re: No British blood allowed in the US
US military isn't as fussy. I was in the USAF & they took my blood even though they knew about the restriction on donating.
Feb 22nd 2011, 5:59 am
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Re: No British blood allowed in the US
When I was in San Diego the blood bank there would not, but in Phoenix they would and I think San Francisco as well accepts donations from those with it.
I have it and I have blood taken from me in the lab, but no clue what they do with it after it leaves my body but the blood bank wont accept me as a donor.
