are women able to give less blood than men because of their monthly cycles? like donating blood?

Answer 1

Believe it or not men and women are equal when it comes to donating blood.
The Red Cross has a few requirements:

- You must weigh at least 110 pounds.
- You may not donate blood while you have the flu, but can donate after being exposed to someone with the flu if you're feeling well and have no symptoms.
- You must be at least 17
- Pregnant women cannot donate blood.
Although no problems have been reported, the safety of donating blood during and shortly after pregnancy has not been fully established. There may be medical risks to mother and baby if a blood donation is made while pregnant or shortly after pregnancy.

-Donors may be temporarily deferred from donating due to a low iron (hematocrit) level. This requirement is for the safety of the donor. We want to make sure that, after donation, the donor's iron level will still be within the normal range for a healthy adult. A deferral for low hematocrit does not mean a donor is anemic. Hematocrit levels can fluctuate daily. Eating foods high in iron, such as red meat, dark green vegetables, raisins, Total cereal, etc, or taking a multivitamin with iron may help increase iron levels.

- The body replaces the donated blood volume within a few hours. It takes several weeks to replace the donated red cells. Donors can safely give blood every eight weeks.

For more information go to:
http://www.newenglandblood.org/faq.htm#faq12

Answer 2

Nope, we can donate just like you men. Actually, come Monday, I will officially be in the one gallon donor club :-D. Men are usually asked to do double-red donation over women because they are generally bigger than women and that IS a reason why they can give more blood.

Answer 3

No, but it is recommended that a woman not give blood while she is on her monthly because she will become lightheaded and may faint due to the loss of too much blood.

Answer 4

Our periods have nothing to do with your ability to give blood. It may seem like we lose a lot of blood every month but we don't. Our bodies build up this lining during the month and this lining sheds...........it isn't like a cut that is bleeding.

Answer 5

No I believe that women can give just about the same as a MAn would.

Answer 6

No. Both give the same amount during donation.

Answer 7

NO. When a woman is having her period she hardly looses enough to make a diffrence.

Answer 8

no i don't think so, but many women may have to take iron supplements so they do not become ill, (anaemia)

Answer 9

No.