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Are gay men able to donate blood?

Gay and bisexual men aren't, as a rule, prevented from giving blood.

Men who engage in sexual activity with other men, and who have shared a single partner for three or more months and satisfy our other eligibility requirements, are authorized to donate blood.

Any individual who has engaged in anal intercourse with a new partner or several partners during the past three months, irrespective of their gender or their partner's gender, must wait a period of three months before giving blood.

We gauge your eligibility to donate blood, relying solely upon your unique individual experiences, thus making the process fairer for everyone.

If you are currently using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), you won't be able to give blood. When you stop taking PrEP or PEP, a three-month waiting period is required before blood donation is permissible.

We acknowledge any deferral is disheartening if you are hoping to assist in saving lives through blood donation.

Should you have previously been restricted from donating blood due to the extant guidelines and wish to give blood, please contact us at 0300 123 23 23. One of our team members can go over the novel guidelines with you and, if suitable, arrange your subsequent appointment.

What is the reason behind the three-month waiting period post-sex?

The three-month wait period is designed to reduce the possibility of recently acquired infections not being detected during screening and additional tests. This applies to all donors whose partners might be at a higher risk of contracting blood-borne infections.

The rationale behind the existence of a deferral period is attributable to a combination of two factors:

Elevated risk of infection

At a behavioral level, engaging in anal sex with novel or numerous partners is linked with an amplified chance of acquiring blood-borne diseases.

The interval between acquiring an infection and the ability to detect it

Every blood donation undergoes testing, yet there exists a small probability that very recent infections will remain undetected but might still be transmitted via blood.

This is due to a period (termed a window period) between the acquisition of an infection and its reliable detection in tests.

If a person donates blood during the window period, their blood might contain an infection that could be transmitted to the individuals receiving their blood.

Blood donation regulations

Safety is the principal focus of all our endeavors, and this is the reason we maintain one of the world's safest blood supplies.

The rigorous guidelines and testing protocols we follow are intended to safeguard both donors and recipients. Furthermore, we undergo periodic inspection by independent regulators.

The Government established the three-month wait based on the advice of an expert committee named SaBTO (Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs). Review the SaBTO report regarding the medical and scientific justification for the delay.

SaBTO advice addresses a diverse array of subjects, recognized as risk factors, that could prevent you from donating blood, either for a limited time, a temporary deferral, or permanently.

These encompass:

• lifestyle and sexual behavior
• travel
• sicknesses and medical conditions
• getting a tattoo or body piercing
• endoscopy
  
  

These rules are established to protect seriously ill individuals who necessitate blood transfusions.

Inquiries we pose before you donate

To ascertain the safety of blood donation, we pose the same set of questions about these risk factors to everyone prior to donation.

This health questionnaire represents the initial step in an important series of assessments and tests we conduct to minimize the likelihood of infections reaching vulnerable patients.

We trust individuals to address these questions regarding their medical background and lifestyle as completely as possible.

Research into more customized inquiries

We aim to enable as many people as possible to donate safely.

Hence, we are presently participating in the FAIR steering group. This group was formulated to evaluate whether a more individualized donor selection policy could be implemented, which would take your unique circumstances into account more thoroughly.

We are collaborating with a range of people and LGBT+ groups, including:

• National AIDS Trust
• Stonewall
• Freedom to Donate
• Terrence Higgins Trust
• epidemiology and psychology specialists
  
  

Acquire the newest report recommendations from FAIR.

Past modifications to blood donation protocols

Blood donation regulations have changed over the years as comprehension and evidence concerning risks have advanced.

• Pre-2011 - men who have sex with men were unable to give blood
• 2011 - a twelve-month waiting period was introduced
• November 2017 - a three-month wait for men who have sex with men was introduced following modifications to SaBTO guidance
• June 2021 - men who have sex with men and who have had the same partner for three months are able to give blood

We adhere to some of the world's most progressive guidelines regarding who can and cannot donate blood. Globally, certain countries do not permit men who have sex with men to donate blood or impose a twelve-month deferral.