At the risk of taahiofing, I was wondering the other day what would happen if a unit of menstrual blood was transfused into a human being.
Nothing good, I expect. It’s not all blood, and it’s likely dead, or close too it.
Any less WAGish medical opinions?
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taahiofing
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Wha?
Not only is it not all blood, but it’s mostly not blood.
You’d be filling a person with ischemic endometrium breakdown products, which would not be a good idea. Allergic reactions, thromboses, and other bad things would happen.
:eek: What in the world made you think of such a thing, anyway?
Not menstrual, but autotransfusion is done.
BTW,
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Wha?
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It’s a reference to a Doper who has a reputation for very odd or even inflamatory OPs.
QtM, thank you. You’re the Maven of menses.
Erlichda, I dunno. I have odd musings all the time. Only a few are OP worthy, IMHO. This one bounced around a couple of days before I posted it. Not constantly, or even often. Just curious enough to remind me I didn’t know, like.
One company offers a menstrual blood bank, for preservation of stem cells found in menstrual blood.
http://www.celle.com/index.aspx (link broker because after 30 seconds or so, the site starts talking)
But see, BBC NEWS | Health | Concern over menstrual blood bank (scientists scoff).
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BTW,
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Well, it wouldn’t. I just coined the phrase.
and further deponant sayeth not.
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One company offers a menstrual blood bank,
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Sounds like they’re just trying to pad their coffers. I hope the authorities soon notice this practice and tamp on it.
OK, that was very bad, don’t rag on me about it.
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Not menstrual, but autotransfusion is done.
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Your own blood is OK for you, sure. Good idea. But ‘autotransfusion’ makes me think of some desperate field expedient to siphon over some oil in a full crankcase to one that’s dry and grinding.