CATIE news story
Menopause looks different in people living with HIV. Studies have found that cisgender women with HIV can enter menopause earlier than cisgender women without HIV. Also, people with HIV have disclosed more severe symptoms of menopause. A recent study found that cisgender women with HIV who were older than 47 “tended to have much higher levels of inflammation than men with HIV,” which may contribute to more severe symptoms of menopause. People with symptoms of menopause can experience reduced quality of life.
Furthermore, researchers who conducted a study with 109 cisgender women with HIV in Vancouver found that “menopausal symptoms may undermine ART adherence.” A decrease in adherence to ART can lead to poorer health and other consequences. All these findings are good reasons why menopause in HIV requires more attention.
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Source : CATIE
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