Persons with the following conditions are not allowed to donate blood anyime:Cancer.Cardiac disease.Sever lung disease.Hepatitis B and C.HIV infection, AIDS or Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)High risk occupation (e.g. prostitution)Unexplained weight loss of more than 5 kg over 6 months.Chronic alcoholism.More items...
Assuming you meet all of the other criteria for donation, you can donate your blood except: If you have had anal sex with a new partner or multiple partners in the last three months, regardless of your gender or your partner's gender.
Can gay and bisexual men (MSM) donate blood? Yes. In April 2020, the Food and Drug Administration issued updated eligibility criteria to permit MSM in the United States to donate blood 3 months after their most recent sexual contact with another man if they meet all other eligibility criteria.
Canadian health officials have removed a ban on blood donations from gay men, one that has long been condemned as homophobic.
Smoking cigarettes in and of itself doesn't disqualify you from donating blood. If you smoke and you want to donate blood, plan to refrain from smoking on the day of your appointment — both before your appointment and for three hours afterward. Smoking before your appointment can lead to an increase in blood pressure.
You must be in good health at the time you donate. You cannot donate if you have a cold, flu, sore throat, cold sore, stomach bug or any other infection. If you have recently had a tattoo or body piercing you cannot donate for 6 months from the date of the procedure.
Because there is no blood test to check for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) in humans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has “indefinitely deferred” donations from anyone who lived in certain parts of Europe for three months or more between 1980 and 1996, according to the Red Cross.
O+The need for O+ is high because it is the most frequently occurring blood type (37% of the population).
Donating plasma shouldn't hurt. Donating plasma should feel the same as a regular blood donation. You might feel a stinging sensation when the needle is inserted, but after that, the staff will do its best to make sure that you're comfortable throughout the donation process.
Results. The published studies showed that gender plays key roles in the motivation to give blood (women being more altruistic, men being more individualistic) and in adverse reactions, which was a particularly critical problem leading to fewer women become regular donors.
Testosterone is not a reason for being ineligible to donate. One of the possible side effects of testosterone therapy is an increase in red cell production, sometimes to levels that can affect your health. The treatment for this is to have some of the excess red cells drawn from your body.
Results: Of the 389 340 blood donations reported by donors aged 16 to 69 years (98.7% of all donations), the collections were from white (77.7%), African American (16.3%), Hispanic (2.3%), Asian (2.2%), and other (1.6%) donors. Forty- to 49-year-olds (26.8%) donated the highest percentage of units.
O+The need for O+ is high because it is the most frequently occurring blood type (37% of the population).
between 17 and 65be aged between 17 and 65. weigh between 7 stone 12 lbs (50kg) and 25 stone (158kg) have suitable veins (we will check these before you donate) meet all donor eligibility criteria (we will check this with you before you donate)
People with type 2 diabetes or at risk of type 2 diabetes who are generally fit and healthy can give blood safely. But you can't give blood if you use insulin to treat your diabetes. That means you can't give blood if you have type 1 diabetes or if you use insulin and have type 2 diabetes or another type of diabetes.
You are eligible to donate blood if you are in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and are 17 years or older. You are not eligible to donate blood if you: Have ever used self-injected drugs (non-prescription) Had hepatitis.