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i have a high pain tolerance, no issues seeing blood and yet i still faint if i get cut. why?
like i participate in 3 sports, and i get hurt and can deal with it. i have had tons of sprains and bruise etc... yet i cut my thumb with a knife (less than an inch) and fainted... and i fainted when i got my cartilage pierced... its not like i was in pain, hell i barely felt it... but i still faint. WHY?!?!?
oh and i can totally stare at and fix others peoples cuts with no issues too... so its not the sight of blood....
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- julyLv 710 years agoFavorite Answer
You are a vasovagal fainter.
You, and your body, know the difference between an open wound (whether it's a cut or a deliberate piercing) and a bruise.
Your know that you have an open wound, so your body reflexly drops your heart rate and blood pressue to prevent you from bleeding to death. I know, you won't bleed to death from a cartilage piercing, but your body doesn't know that. And others' blood doesn't bother you because you know it isn't yours.
In some people, it's an exaggerated response. In some people, this type of fainting is triggered by pain, others' blood, excitement, even urination.
I too fainted after a cartilage piercing, so I know how you feel.
Source(s): Healthcare teaching assistant. - 10 years ago
I'm no doctor, I'm only 15 but it could be a physiological thing. Maybe it's all in your head and when you cut yourself there's something going on in your head that causes you to faint. I wouldn't worry about it though. If you are that concerned or curious about why it happens, ask your doctor.
- Anonymous10 years ago
Its cuz your a girl no offence ;)
