What are the long-term outcomes for a kidney donor?
Studies have shown that living with one kidney does not increase the donors risk of future health problems. It does not change your life expectancy, or increase the chance that you will develop kidney disease. Most donors report that their health status did not change after the operation.Most kidney donors are advised to avoid activities that could cause direct injury to their remaining kidney sports like football, hockey or karate.To date, clinical studies have shown that donating a kidney does not affect fertility. However, women who are considering having children after donating a kidney should talk to their doctor about how the kidney donation might affect their ability to have children.The best advice for staying healthy after donating a kidney is to eat right, exercise, and get regular medical check-ups. Overall, living kidney donors live longer lives than average thats likely because people have to be in excellent health before they can donate.
