What are the pros and cons of donating blood?

What are the pros and cons of donating blood?

• Answer:

  The pros in blood donation outweigh the cons. To begin, blood donation is done to save 3 lives. A single pint can save an accident victim, a burn patient and a cancer patient. The whole blood that you donate will be divided into 3 components: the red blood cells, platelets and plasma. It will be transfused to patients who need the particular blood component. The blood you give can help extend the lives of people you don't even know. See, that makes you a hero already! But that's not all. Blood Donation also has health benefits for the donor. It  Decreases Cancer Risk, Reduces Risk Of Heart Attack, and replenishes blood. Aside from that, before you give blood, you get to have a free medical check-up because your pulse, blood pressure, body temperature, cholesterol and hemoglobin levels are checked. If you are eligible to give blood, I don't think there are much cons on this. Except, I think, if you have fear for needles. Your fear could make you pass out. Anyway, the fear of needles is nothing compared to the feeling of knowing that lives are saved with your donated pint. If I were you, go to your nearest blood center and roll up your sleeve! http://bloodbanker.com/plasma/plasma-donation/8-strong-reasons-why-you-should-donate-blood/ http://bloodbanker.com/banks/