Any reason to donate plateletes?

[jasondd1]

I am going to start donating blood and they asked if I would donate platelets as well. I did not know if that is helpful for me or not or just to them.

[bass]

not unless you have more than enough. whole blood is the easiest way to lower RBC, Hemoglobin and Hematocrit. another way is to do double reds.

[RipOwens]

I was talked into it once, it took a bit longer and the needle was huge.

[Times Roman]

I was talked into it once, it took a bit longer and the needle was huge.

I was told at the donor center where I regularly go is that it takes two hours, and they use the same gauge needle they ordinarily do, a 16ga

[RipOwens]

I was told at the donor center where I regularly go is that it takes two hours, and they use the same gauge needle they ordinarily do, a 16ga

No idea why it looked bigger to me...

[HRTstudent]

I am going to start donating blood and they asked if I would donate platelets as well. I did not know if that is helpful for me or not or just to them.

maybe as a gesture of goodwill.

there shouldn't be any need to donate platelets on TRT. in fact, I do not believe it's necessary to donate blood either if you can take less T and avoid the sides; but really, that is my personal opinion and surely debatable.

[bass]

maybe as a gesture of goodwill.

there shouldn't be any need to donate platelets on TRT. in fact, I do not believe it's necessary to donate blood either if you can take less T and avoid the sides; but really, that is my personal opinion and surely debatable.

Of course if levels stay in the normal range, no need to donate.

[ctenosaura]

The problem is with platelets and double reds is you have to wait 4 months to donate again. With whole blood, you can go every two months.