Health How Much Do You Know About Being A Woman Blood Donor? Take This Quiz To Find Out! By Team TC46 - September 26, 2020 0 FacebookWhatsApp Are These Statements True Or False? You’ll be surprised to know that the first-ever data in 2008 released by WHO that speaks of gender distribution of blood donors in India says only 6% were women! Women are generally considered weaker and discouraged from donating blood. With a lot of unnecessary stigma attached around it, India has the lowest female blood donors in the world. People often worry about the hygiene of the needles & blood collection. They believe that blood donation might even compromise their health and immunity or they might not be able to replace the blood that they donated. Take the following quiz to find out if you’re a suitable candidate to donate blood and have your facts cleared once and for all. 1. A woman should be between 18-65 years of age to donate blood. True False 2. Women who have PCOS or endometriosis cannot donate blood even if they are not in pain. True False 3. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have had a miscarriage in the last 6 months cannot donate blood. True False 4. Gay women can donate blood, but gay men can’t. True False 5. Major surgeries, including dental procedures make you an ineligible blood donor for 1 month. True False 6. You can donate blood even if you’ve previously received a blood transfusion. True False 7. You cannot donate blood for 24 hours after drinking alcohol, and up to 48 hours if you’ve had drugs of any kind. True False 8. You can donate blood if you’ve tested positive for HIV. True False 9. The blood you donate takes 1 year to get regenerated. True False 10. You should weigh at least 50 kgs; not be underweight for your height and age. True False {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}Submitting… Issued as a Public Service Announcement in the interest of the health of individuals and ensuring that there is ample amount of blood available for those in distress.