If a person has HPV, does this make them ineligible to donate blood in the future ?
2007-10-05 21:21:06 · 3 answers · asked by Yeti 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
People with HPV can still donate blood. HPV is a direct skin to skin contact virus and affects the skin of a person, not the blood.
According to the American Red Cross:
"Chlamydia, venereal warts (human papilloma virus), or genital herpes are not a cause for deferral if you are feeling healthy and well and meet all other eligibility requirements."
http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/0,1082,0_557_,00.html#std
2007-10-05 23:33:48 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HPV is not a blood-borne illness (they are different from viruses like HIV and hepatitis in this way). HPV should not keep you from donating blood.
2007-10-05 23:19:02 · answer #2 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have HPV? Gross.
2007-10-05 23:12:48 · answer #3 · answered by smokey virginia 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋