BTW. I wonder what's the chance of getting infected when cleaning up used condoms after someone who's infected?
If we're talking about HIV, then it's roughly zero. In theory I guess it could happen if you had a cut on your hands, but then, it's easy enough to take the appropriate precautions if that's the case.
What do you mean by "infected material"? Handling used condoms is gross but perfectly safe (and of course you can just use gloves if you're paranoid).
Ahhh, lovely England. I spent about 9 months there, about 35 years ago. And now I can't give blood in the USA. Because of mad cow disease (the human name is too hard to remember).
So, either all the English are giving each other mad cow disease all the time by giving blood, or nobody in England who was alive 35 years ago can ever give blood, or the USA is over-reacting. Truth be told I'm happy I can't give any more, because it made me feel tired.
There's a mild difference in that a couple means the risk of infected material is lower.
In England you can't give blood if you've ever received money for sex, and you must wait for at least 12 months if you've paid for sex.
These restrictions exist because there is a higher risk of infection.