Can We Donate Blood During Periods?

Posted on Sat, 27 May 2017

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Sat, 27 May 2017 Answered on

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 Last reviewed on

Question : Can we donate blood during periods?

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes you can donate blood

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.

Yes, you can donate blood during menstruation if hemoglobin is normal.
You should be adult with appropriate weight as required by blood bank, mostly more than 50 kg.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T