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In the previous page @Anonymous_anabolics you were talking about blood donations before cycle, since I have no knowledge on that, if you donate blood while on cycle, does your blood harm in any way the receiver?

Technically yes it can but if you do a Power red donation, red blood cell only donation, where they use an apheresis machine to collect only the red blood cells and return the plasma and platelets. It won't harm the future receiver. This is what they do for people who are prescribed therapeutic phlebotomy. They put a special note on your file to only use the red blood cells and discard the plasma and platelets. Doing a Power Red donation is sort of similar without them needing to know your using AAS.
 
Technically yes it can but if you do a Power red donation, red blood cell only donation, where they use an apheresis machine to collect only the red blood cells and return the plasma and platelets. It won't harm the future receiver. This is what they do for people who are prescribed therapeutic phlebotomy. They put a special note on your file to only use the red blood cells and discard the plasma and platelets. Doing a Power Red donation is sort of similar without them needing to know your using AAS.
So having gear in your system affects your plasma? How much more of this can you elaborate on?
 
Also guys there's no reason to actually post your pre-cycle bloodwork or donations here in the thread. To avoid any confusion with on-cycle bloodwork just email or PM me the required information.
 
I can do some research just knew a little about this from looking into it before.

http://scabb.org/blog/testosterone-replacement-therapy-and-blood-donations/
Thanks for this. Looks like they’re trying to get the FDA to approve plasma from Test users though studies seem to be lacking in their effects.
 
Also to note anyone taking the following medications needs to abide by the requirements:

1) Acne medications — isotretinoin

Accutane, Absorica, claravis, myorisan, sotret or zenatane are all oral forms of isotretinoin used for severe acne. We know these medications can cause birth defects, and that’s why you will not be able to donate blood unless you took your last dose a month before.

2) Finasteride and dutasteride
Proscar and Propecia are brand names for finasteride, a medication used for symptoms related to benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and/or hair loss in men. Because finasteride can lead to birth defects in male babies, you will need to wait one month since your last dose before you can donate blood.

Avodart (dutasteride) is used for hair loss in men and BPH, while Jalyn (dutasteride+tamsulosin) is used just for BPH. But with both, you will have to wait six months from your last dose to donate blood due to risks of birth defects in male fetuses.
 
Also to note anyone taking the following medications needs to abide by the requirements:

1) Acne medications — isotretinoin

Accutane, Absorica, claravis, myorisan, sotret or zenatane are all oral forms of isotretinoin used for severe acne. We know these medications can cause birth defects, and that’s why you will not be able to donate blood unless you took your last dose a month before.

2) Finasteride and dutasteride
Proscar and Propecia are brand names for finasteride, a medication used for symptoms related to benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and/or hair loss in men. Because finasteride can lead to birth defects in male babies, you will need to wait one month since your last dose before you can donate blood.

Avodart (dutasteride) is used for hair loss in men and BPH, while Jalyn (dutasteride+tamsulosin) is used just for BPH. But with both, you will have to wait six months from your last dose to donate blood due to risks of birth defects in male fetuses.
You’re a good guy - looking out for people.
 
Any of you guys using TUTANOTA nedd to make sure your app is updated.

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@Necessary Evil
@T-Bagger

The issue with red cells being too high, as we all know, is that up to a certain point an increase in red cells will cause an increase in oxygen delivery to tissues. Returns diminish after about a hct of 50 because the increased viscosity will decrease oxygen delivery, despite there being more oxygen per unit of volume of blood.

Too high hematocrit is bad because of this and, as mentioned, it increases the chance of stroke. It also puts much more load on the heart to pump thicker blood, which is bad for obvious reasons.

The bone marrow will replenish the red cells. Especially if whatever is causing the hct to be high is still there. Like AAS, COPD, living at the top of a mountain, etc. This is called "secondary polycythemia." The only cure is to remove the cause. But donating blood could help. It won't lower the hct all that much with the small volume they take off.

If your hct is 55% donating blood is not going to drop you to 45%. But you will generate a fresh supply of red blood cells. Younger red blood cells are more compliant and can go through capillaries easier than old red cells. This is part of the reason for the theory that women get a lot of health benefits from menstruating every month. They have a constant fresh supply of red blood cells and avoid iron overload.

Moreover, the issue with Red Blood Cell count being too high is that your blood thickens while on steroids. This can cause a number of medical implications from headaches to heart attacks, as aforementioned so, yes, donating blood while on cycle is important and should be recommended.

Regardless of dose, AAS does not affect the recipient (unless you're donating whole blood that will be transfused without any sort of separation process, which in emergency situations I suppose could happen, but is not very likely.) The Red cross offers several different options. If you choose to donate Double Red Blood Cells they spin out the blood cells and put plasma and saline back into your arm through the machine.

Hope this helps.
 
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@Necessary Evil
@T-Bagger

The issue with red cells being too high, as we all know, is that up to a certain point an increase in red cells will cause an increase in oxygen delivery to tissues. Returns diminish after about a hct of 50 because the increased viscosity will decrease oxygen delivery, despite there being more oxygen per unit of volume of blood.

Too high hematocrit is bad because of this and, as mentioned, it increases the chance of stroke. It also puts much more load on the heart to pump thicker blood, which is bad for obvious reasons.

The bone marrow will replenish the red cells. Especially if whatever is causing the hct to be high is still there. Like AAS, COPD, living at the top of a mountain, etc. This is called "secondary polycythemia." The only cure is to remove the cause. But donating blood could help. It won't lower the hct all that much with the small volume they take off.

If your hct is 55% donating blood is not going to drop you to 45%. But you will generate a fresh supply of red blood cells. Younger red blood cells are more compliant and can go through capillaries easier than old red cells. This is part of the reason for the theory that women get a lot of health benefits from menstruating every month. They have a constant fresh supply of red blood cells and avoid iron overload.

Moreover, the issue with Red Blood Cell count being too high is that your blood thickens while on steroids. This can cause a number of medical implications from headaches to heart attacks, as aforementioned so, yes, donating blood while on cycle is important and should be recommended.

Regardless of dose, AAS does not affect the recipient (unless you're donating whole blood that will be transfused without any sort of separation process, which in emergency situations I suppose could happen, but is not very likely.) The Red cross offers several different options. If you choose to donate Double Red Blood Cells they spin out the blood cells and put plasma and saline back into your arm through the machine.

Hope this helps.
Helps a lot and thanks bro. My hematocrit runs high on gear and it sucks.
 
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