dizziness due to loss of volume
- usually red cross will provide drinks and ask u to sit/ lie for more time before trying to stand up
- stand up slowly usually ok
blood taken will regenerate
normal people will make blood continuously in their lives
usual life span of a red blood cell is ~ 120 days
it is very safe for a healthy individual to repeated donate blood at 3-4 months interval
risks: minor only
bruises over the puncture site
all instruments are sterile and theoretically there is very minimal risk in terms of contacting diseases compared to receiving blood and its products
also your donated blood can be separated into different components and can usually help > 1 patient with each donation
and i like the red cross sticker that says
" BE NICE TO ME, I GAVE BLOOD TODAY" ^0^