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Can both genders take each other's blood in transfusions?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Blood not sex-ed: There is no difference between blood in men or women, so yes they can.

Dr Bowen agreed

Answered 8/16/2013

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