| Includes | Acid reflux, gastritis, gastro-oesophageal reflux disorder (GORD), heartburn, hiatus hernia and indigestion. |
| Obligatory | Must not donate if: Waiting for investigations or results of investigations. |
| Discretionary | If symptoms are relieved by regular or sporadic use of medication and in good health, accept. |
| See if Relevant | Endoscopy Malignancy Peptic Ulcer Surgery |
| Additional Information | It is important only to accept people in good health. Where the cause of symptoms is not known and the individual is either waiting for investigations or the results of investigations, donation must be deferred. This is because the cause of the symptoms may be a reason for deferral. |
| Reason for change | The previous entry for 'Gastritis' has been revised and renamed 'Acid Indigestion'. Links and 'Additional Information' have been added. |
| 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. |