Menstrual blood loss is an independent determinant of hemoglobin and ferritin levels in premenopausal blood donors.
Sofie EkroosJan H M KarregatElena ToffolJohanna CastrénMikko ArvasKatja van den HurkPublished in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2024)
Menstrual blood loss and blood donation were the most important determinants of iron status in premenopausal women. Thus, results suggest that accounting for menstrual blood loss in donation interval guidelines may benefit blood donors.