What is exactly Plasma donation?
Human body blood contains red cells and different types of salts, proteins, hormones, etc. Plasma is a liquid part of the blood which contain manly salts, proteins, etc. components (mostly kind of water).
Process to separate these components from blood and donating to someone is called Plasma donation.
Many people do plasma donation for money and some for medical need to other patient.
Does donating plasma make you gain weight?
If you are a plasma donor and you are gaining weight, you must be tense and asking this question to yourself that “Does donating plasma make you gain weight?”
Here is your answer:
Actually plasma is water kind of liquid of your blood, which contains protein in the form of antibodies and other clotting factor components. Normally our body will replace it within 1 to 2 days. So effect on metabolism like weight gain or weight loss is very less.
Donating plasma weight gain reason:
As we know that plasma donation contain protein, so if you are donating plasma very frequently then protein loss from your body can create hypoproteinemia. In hypoproteinemia state there is possibility of accumulation of fluid inside tissue space which can lead to weight gain. So yes, it is possible. In that case it is wise to take some break in frequent plasma donation.
So in case your weight gain increasing more and more then you should visit to doctor for further consultation and verification that what is the exact reason.
Many times there might be possible that due to weight gain there will be a pain inside your knee. Because your weight increase and when you walk all pressure will come to your knee. So you have to keep proper exercise and a healthy food diet to lose weight.
Methods of Plasma donation:
There are mainly two type of methods
1) Whole blood donation
Here you will donate whole blood and then later on hospital staff will filter plasma from it.
So here only single needle will be used to donate blood.
2) Only plasma donation
Here two needles will be used. In one needle blood will go then plasma will be filter and remaining blood cells will be again enter in your body.
So, normally donating plasma is safe.
how often can you donate plasma:
How much plasma needs to collect is dependent on the weight of the person. Medical staff will check properly and then conduct plasma donation. FDA authorizes plasma donation up to 2 times within a 7 day period, provided that there is at least one to two days between donations.
Take care before donating:
Before donation of plasma make sure you are not eating fatty foods like pizza, burgers etc. Because it makes plasma donation process more complicated. These type of food increase fatty acid which slow down process of filtering your blood and Plasma.
I hope you get answer to your doubt of weight gain and plasma donation. In case you have more issue with your health please discuss with you doctor for more detail.
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