Blood Donation: Should I donate?

Every healthy person should donate blood. There is a lack of certain blood groups so donating blood can save life of a person. Everyone should donate blood at least once in his/her life. There is no big charity than saving life of a person. Donating a little blood will not harm your health but it can be like nectar to the receiving person. But is it right for you to donate blood? Is there any negative impact on your health? What is right age? Let us examine such facts.

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1.                  Donor should be of age lying between 18 years and 55 years.

2.                  The weight of the person donating blood should be at least 45 kg.

3.                  Hemoglobin level should be at least 12.5.  If you donate blood and have low level of hemoglobin in your blood, it may lead to new problems in your body.

4.                  There should be a gap of at least 3 months between two consecutive donations. This ensures that you remain healthy.

5.                  One should not keep fast before donating the blood, before donating one should consume a good amt of nutritious and healthy food and juice etc.

6.                  One should have a sound sleep a night before donation. One should also take adequate rest after donating blood.

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When should one not donate?

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1.                  Whoever is suffering from diabetes, heart trouble, lever malfunction, cancer, high or low blood pressure, any blood impurity problem should not donate blood.

2.                  One who is taking steroids or hormonal supplements should not donate blood.

3.                  Those who are taking drugs (morphine etc) or are suffering from HIV should not donate blood.

4.                  Those suffering from hepatitis B, C should not donate blood.

5.                  If one is suffering from tuberculosis and get cured even then for at least 2-3 years one should not donate blood.

6.                  If one has suffered from malaria or jondis, he/she should wait for 1 year before donating blood.

7.                  If you have had tattoo, pierced ears, or had an accupuncture treatment then wait for a period of 6 months before donating.

8.                  If you have consumed wine or some addictive substance avoid donation for at least 24 hrs.

9.                  If one has skin related problem like eczema or such dermis problem one should avoid donating blood until the problem has been cured from root.

10.              If one is suffering from fever or some other infection then avoid donation and donate only after getting completely cured.