Myth:
I should not donate blood frequently; it will make my body weak.
Fact: False. A healthy person can donate blood four times a year with a minimum a 3 months’ gap between each blood donation.
Myth: Can donating blood make me feel stressed with episodes of severe headache and vomiting?
Fact: False. Blood donation cannot cause episodes of headache and vomiting if the blood pressure of the donor is within normal limits prior to donation.
Myth: I should not donate blood frequently; it will lower my body’s immunity level.
Fact: False. Your body’s immunity level is not affected by blood donation.
Myth: Donating blood frequently can fluctuate my blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
Fact: False. Blood pressure and blood sugar levels do not fluctuate provided the pre-donation values are within normal limits. A diabetic patient on insulin cannot donate blood.
Myth: Can donating blood at frequent intervals make my body iron deficient?
Fact: False. A healthy individual with good eating habits can donate blood four times a year with a gap of three months. It doesn’t make anybody iron deficient
Myth: I am a retired person; I think I am too old to donate blood.
Fact: Yes. A person above 60 years and below 18 years cannot donate blood.
Myth: I can not donate blood when I am fasting.
Fact: Yes. One should have had a good meal at least four hours before donation.
Myth: Can frequent visits to the hospital for donating blood cause some infection?
Fact: False. No, there is no fear of infection due to blood donation.
Fact: False. A healthy person can donate blood four times a year with a minimum a 3 months’ gap between each blood donation.
Myth: Can donating blood make me feel stressed with episodes of severe headache and vomiting?
Fact: False. Blood donation cannot cause episodes of headache and vomiting if the blood pressure of the donor is within normal limits prior to donation.
Myth: I should not donate blood frequently; it will lower my body’s immunity level.
Fact: False. Your body’s immunity level is not affected by blood donation.
Myth: Donating blood frequently can fluctuate my blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
Fact: False. Blood pressure and blood sugar levels do not fluctuate provided the pre-donation values are within normal limits. A diabetic patient on insulin cannot donate blood.
Myth: Can donating blood at frequent intervals make my body iron deficient?
Fact: False. A healthy individual with good eating habits can donate blood four times a year with a gap of three months. It doesn’t make anybody iron deficient
Myth: I am a retired person; I think I am too old to donate blood.
Fact: Yes. A person above 60 years and below 18 years cannot donate blood.
Myth: I can not donate blood when I am fasting.
Fact: Yes. One should have had a good meal at least four hours before donation.
Myth: Can frequent visits to the hospital for donating blood cause some infection?
Fact: False. No, there is no fear of infection due to blood donation.
Blood Donation Camp coming up
Venue: Amakine-Burhaniyah, Gottigere, Bangalore-83
Date: 22nd September 2013
Day: Sunday
Time: 8am to 1pm
Registeration here: http://tinyurl.com/
Registeration here: http://tinyurl.com/
*Courtesy: Huzaifa Attarwal
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