{"id":3729,"date":"2026-05-13T11:35:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/mythes-et-realites\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T22:07:47","slug":"myths-and-facts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/myths-and-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Myths and Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Common Misconceptions<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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10 misconceptions. 10 clear answers.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A successful donation begins well before you walk through the center’s doors. A few simple steps are all it takes to ensure that your experience is comfortable and that your blood is collected under the best possible conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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"I didn't sleep, so I've lost blood and I can't donate!"<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Lack of sleep does not reduce the amount of blood in the human body. Not having slept does not prevent you from giving blood.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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"If I give blood, I might become weak!"<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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No, giving blood does not automatically make you weak. It causes no harm to the donor’s health.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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"If I give my blood, they will take my soul!"<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Scientifically speaking, the soul is not part of the anatomy of the human body.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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"Can you pass on your genes to someone by giving blood?"<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Scientifically, no. No transmission of temperament, feelings, character traits, or anything similar has ever been proven.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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"My church forbids me from giving blood!"<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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The faith or religious beliefs of the person expressing this idea must be respected, but blood can only be replaced by blood.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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"What should I eat or drink after giving blood?"<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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You should eat and drink normally.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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"Are the tests performed on the blood reliable?"<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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The tests performed on every unit collected are reliable and guarantee the safety of recipients.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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"I have my period, so I won't give blood!"<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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As a rule, giving blood at the start of your period is not recommended.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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"I have the flu, so I won't give blood."<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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The flu is a viral infection, and giving blood during the infection is not advised.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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"I have a migraine, so I won't give blood!"<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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After the clinical checks, we will determine whether the person is fit to donate.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Have a doubt?<\/p>

If you have any doubts about your particular situation, come directly to a PNST center. The medical team will answer your questions confidentially and without judgment.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Common Misconceptions 10 misconceptions. 10 clear answers. A successful donation begins well before you walk through the center’s doors. A few simple steps are all it takes to ensure that your experience is comfortable and that your blood is collected under the best possible conditions. Myth: "I didn't sleep, so I've lost blood and I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3729","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3729"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3915,"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3729\/revisions\/3915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}