JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

Haemorrhoids

ObligatoryMust not donate if:
Regular or severe bleeding is reported.
DiscretionaryIf asymptomatic or occasional mild bleeding only, accept.
See if RelevantAnaemia - 1. Iron Deficiency
Endoscopy
Surgery
Additional InformationRegular bleeding from haemorrhoids can lead to a shortage of iron. This would be made worse by donation and is likely to cause anaemia.
Reason for changeThe 'Discretionary' entry has been modified, a link has been added to 'Endoscopy' and 'Additional Information' has been added.
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This entry was last updated in:
DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 01.