Sexually Transmitted Disease

See:
Is there is a specific entry for the disease?

Must not donate

If fully treated, at least three months from completion of treatment, accept. Additionally, for gonorrhoea, evidence of a test of cure after treatment is required. This may be a verbal confirmation, provided by the donor.

Tissues Safety Entry
Chlamydia
Genital Warts
Herpes - Genital
Syphilis

See:
Is there is a specific entry for the disease with which there has been contact?

Must not donate if:
a) Mother required treatment and it is less than three months since completing that treatment.

b) Mother did not require treatment and it is less than three months from the last sexual contact with the infected partner.

a) Donor did not require treatment and it is more than three months since the infected partner has completed treatment, accept.

b) Donor required treatment: if fully treated, and if it is at least three months from completion of treatment, accept. Additionally, for gonorrhoea, evidence of a test of cure after treatment is required. This may be a verbal confirmation, provided by the donor.

c) If the donor’s sexual partner has been diagnosed with chlamydia (except lymphogranuloma venereum, see (b) above), genital warts or genital herpes and the donor is asymptomatic and not undergoing treatment or investigation, accept.

Tissues Safety Entry
Chlamydia
Genital Warts
Herpes - Genital
Syphilis

Guidelines (NICE, BASHH) recommend that current sexual partners of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) probable or confirmed individuals should receive testing and empiric treatment with a chlamydial regimen. They can be accepted 3 months after completion of treatment.