Why can’t you donate blood during menstruation? What should women pay attention to when donating blood?

　　Everyone knows that proper blood donation is good for the body healthy is beneficial, but female When donating blood, you are always asked whether you are menstruating. If you are menstruating, you cannot donate blood. Many women do not understand this statement. Therefore, some people ask why women cannot donate blood during menstruation? What should women pay attention to when donating blood? Next, I will introduce them one by one for your reference.

　　Why can’t women donate blood during menstruation?

　　1. During menstruation, many women’s immunity and physical strength are reduced, and they are not suitable for blood donation. In other words, if they donate blood during menstruation, their own blood cells will not be able to recover easily, which will further cause physical damage and make them prone to fatigue and illness.

　　2. For women, "women are based on blood and use blood for use." Menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and vaginal discharge all consume yin blood throughout their lives. The menstrual period itself is a relatively weak period, and if you donate blood, you will be "deficiency added to weakness". It will be even more difficult to recover in the future.

　　3. The onset of menstruation is a special physiological condition for female friends. Its essence is Uterus The endometrium is shed physiologically on a regular basis, so menstruation will reduce the body's resistance and immunity, and also affect the body's endocrine system. Therefore, women will have bad tempers or change their eating preferences during menstruation, which will cause physiological ischemia.

　　What should women pay attention to when donating blood?

　　1. Things to note before donating blood

　　(1) If you drink more than one or two spirits two hours before donating blood, you will fail the test, so you cannot drink before donating blood.

　　(2) In order to ensure the quality of blood and avoid accidents during blood donation, donors should mainly eat vegetarian food a few days before donating blood, and it is best to eat less greasy food.

　　(3) You should not fast before donating blood. You should eat light food on the morning of donating blood, such as porridge, steamed buns, bread, egg etc. to avoid dizziness, palpitation, sweating and other reactions during blood donation. Drink plenty of water, preferably sugar water.

　　(4) Generally, there is no need for special meals before donating blood. You can drink 300 to 500 ml of drinks before donating blood, preferably brown sugar water, honey water, white sugar water, sugary juice, pure fruit juice, etc.

　　(5) Before donating blood, do not eat foods with high protein content such as shrimps and crabs to avoid protein deterioration and the occurrence of allergic substances in the blood.

　　(6) Do not eat too much the night before donating blood, maintain good sleep, and do not do strenuous exercise. After donating blood, you should take appropriate rest and avoid strenuous activities. Individuals who feel tired will disappear quickly as long as they get enough sleep.

　　(7) It is best not to take medicine three days before donating blood, because some medicines have serious effects on blood recipients and their recovery after donating blood.

　　(8) Before donating blood, you should clean your arms to avoid infection at the puncture site.

　　2. Precautions during blood collection

　　During the blood collection process, relax your whole body, stay in a happy mood, fill your heart with a sense of honor, stay quiet, and avoid skin Muscle contraction affects needle insertion and causes excessive pain.

　　3. Things to note after donating blood

　　(1) After blood collection, the blood donor should rest at the blood collection location or nearby and should not get up in a hurry to prevent the occurrence of transient cerebral ischemia. At the same time, press the sterilized cotton ball at the eye of the needle to prevent blood oozing from the eye of the needle or blood stasis under the skin.

　　(2) On the day after donating blood, pay attention to the cleanliness of the puncture needle and take a shower to prevent infection.

　　(3) Within 1 to 2 days after donating blood, appropriately increase the amount of water you drink, pay attention to adding some high-protein and easily digestible food, and avoid overeating.

　　(4) If some adverse reactions occur after donating blood, the blood collection unit should be contacted for timely visit and treatment.