Haemorrhoids or Piles

You can give blood if your piles / haemorrhoids are not causing symptoms or produce symptoms infrequently.

If you have regular or severe bleeding, you can give blood 4 weeks (28 days) after the bleeding has stopped and has not recurred.

How long after surgery do I have to wait before I give blood?

The length of time in which you are allowed to give blood after surgery depends on:

The medical condition for which you had surgery

The type of surgery and recovery period

If you had a blood transfusion

If you are fully recovered and discharged from follow-up care

The reason you had surgery

Note: surgery in the U.K. after 1st January 1980 may mean that you are not eligible to donate. Please call us for further advice on 1800 731 137.