Why is there such a shortage of bone marrow donors, particularly men?
2006-12-12 02:29:52 · 7 answers · asked by Katya-Zelen 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
All good answers but no-one's addressed the issue that it's primarily a shortage of MALE donors. Is there a reason why they might be less well-informed and/or more reluctant? I'm not criticising men. I'm just interested in possible reasons.
2006-12-12 02:43:14 · update #1
I am a male, and have never been asked to donate bone marrow. I gave blood twice a year for 25 years (I had to stop because I am now hypertensive). My will donates every bit of my body to medical research or transplant, and I am on the NHS Organ Donor register. Therefore I would consider giving bone marrow if it would save or improve a life.
If this stuff is needed, then the Health Authorities should mount a publicity campaign for donors. It really isn't something that enters my thoughts very much, hence I have not volunteered. But I am there if the stuff is asked for!
2006-12-13 08:46:58 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It involves an operation for removing the bone marrow. Secondly the donor is scared about the possible after effects of such removal. In any case, there is a time lag for its regeneration.
2006-12-12 02:36:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd imagine you'd be eligible yet you ought to do a touch study first. you also want to note that being a bone marrow donor is an really painful technique. this is in evaluation to really donating blood. you'll probable want to have a actual first. and also you actually want to get some more desirable counsel before you're making a call about it.
2016-10-18 04:05:48 · answer #3 · answered by dmitriev 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say probably lack of information. Being a regular blood donor I heard about the Red Cross registry for bone marrow donors. If it wouldn't have been for this I probably never would have heard anything about it.
2006-12-12 02:35:52 · answer #4 · answered by Ron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there is a shortage of donars around the world full stop. But in saying that, I wouldnt have given it a thought if my child had not been diagnosed with leukeamia last year. Maybe more advertising on the subject. So I think its a lack of knowledge on all parts, donating is a simple proceedure. We also need more blood donars, it really does save lives. Blood donations have saved my child and other like her a million times over.
2006-12-12 12:10:51 · answer #5 · answered by lividuva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people are scared of such things and may not know of it!
2006-12-12 02:32:52 · answer #6 · answered by ollie91rocks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuz they want to keep it to themselves.
2006-12-12 02:32:18 · answer #7 · answered by guru 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋