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1. A woman should be between 18-65 years of age to donate blood.
2. You should weigh at least 50kgs; not be underweight for your height and age.
3. You cannot donate blood if you have a fever, an infection, a chronic disease or are feeling unwell in general.
4. Women who have PCOS or endometriosis can donate blood if they’re not in pain. Their medications may be checked at the time.
5. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have had a miscarriage in the last 6 months cannot donate blood.
6. Women need to wait 6 months after a body piercing and 1 year after getting a tattoo to donate blood.
7. You can’t donate blood for 24 hours after drinking alcohol, and up to 48 hours if you’ve had drugs of any kind.