MD'S Legal Muscle | Donating Blood on Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Q: I’m on prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. Can I donate blood to lower my blood volume and hematocrit? A: According to the American Red Cross, every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood. More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day and a single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood. Patients diagnosed with cancer and other diseases can require frequent blood transfusions. Just one donation can save up to three lives. A “phlebotomy” takes only 10 or 15 minutes and is safe and sterile. You can research th...