Hormoes are in blood right? So If a guy donates blood for me, I have an increase in testosterone?

Question

Im a female... Im confused :/

And whats the process like of donating blood to a blood bank? What happens first, which part hurts the most? ;)

Answer 1

(also applies to oestrogen in blood donated by a female)

testosterone is not in the blood - testosterone is only put into the blood when it is needed therefore if you get a pint of blood from a male you would only get a minute amount of testosterone

if on the other hand you were permanently "wired" in to the bloodstream of a man then yes testosterone could become a problem for you

i dont know but i suspect that any testosterone in the donated blood would be removed before transfusion anyway

Answer 2

Great question. It would be true that there might be more testosterone in the blood that you receive. The good thing is that your body would require a steady supply of additional testosterone to exhibit any significant changes. One dose would do almost nothing.
I do not know anything about what blood services do with the blood once it is collected though.
When I donate blood I have to answer a bunch of questions, check for iron deficiencies and then give it.
Doesn't really hurt, just kind of uncomfortable for a while.
Tip: Drink lots of water 12 hours prior to giving.

Answer 3

Hormones are secreted by glands according to the body's needs; and internal homoeostasis will see to it that only what is needed will remain in the blood, so need to worry about that. As for blood donations, not everyone can donate blood. Prospective donors go through a process of screening , (physical, medical and laboratory ) before they would be given the "go" signal. This is because certain standard requirements for blood donors should be met. The only tolerable pain that you would feel is the "sting" of the needle, much like a big ant's sting, and that is it. Once the needle is inside the vein, it is painless.

Answer 4

no The arm is washed with antiseptic scrub and a needle inserted in a vein. This is the only mildly painful part. The blood flows into a plastic bag, and the needle comes out. No problem except for rare dizziness.

Answer 5

So far all the answers above are sounding correct. But did you know that even as a female you produce testosterone, same as males produce estrogen. It's just that women produce less testosterone and more estrogen and men vice versa?

Answer 6

very sturdy question. I do donate blood, yet not often. Organ donation is a effective difficulty that a individual can do after loss of life, that may not be achieved whilst alive. in any case not something would be left after loss of life, so why not donate something which would be useful for the needy.