| Also Known As | Hypotension. |
| Discretionary | If the donor is in good health and does not have faints or dizzy spells, accept. |
| See if Relevant | Faints |
| Additional Information | Low blood pressure is not normally a problem. It is common in women and seems to be linked with the female sex hormone oestrogen. Low blood pressure can be caused by serious heart disease. In such cases a donation would not be taken. Fainting can put a donor at risk of injury. Any donor who has problems with faints or dizzy spells should not donate. |
| Reason for change | A link has been added to 'Faints'. |
| Donor Information | If you wish to obtain more information regarding a personal medical issue please contact your National Help Line. Please do not contact this web site for personal medical queries, as we are not in a position to provide individual answers. |