World Aids Day 2022 is 01 December. Symptoms caused by AIDS and menopause may overlap. Further research is required to clarify the menopause experience of women with AIDS and HIV.
World AIDS Day 2022
What is the theme of World AIDS Day 2022?
In Equalize – World AIDS Day 2022 the UNAIDS elaborate on:
“The inequalities which perpetuate the AIDS pandemic are not inevitable; we can tackle them. This World AIDS Day, 1 December, UNAIDS is urging each of us to address the inequalities which are holding back progress in ending AIDS.
The “Equalize” slogan is a call to action. It is a prompt for all of us to work for the proven practical actions needed to address inequalities and help end AIDS”.
HIV and Menopausal Symptoms
Can some symptoms of the perimenopause and menopause be very similar to some symptoms of HIV?
Yes. On page four in A Guide To Menopause for Women Living With HIV: Menopause and HIV the (United Kingdom) Sophia Forum explain:
In Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents In Adults and Adolescents With HIV: Considerations for Antiretroviral Use In Special Patient Populations – Women With HIV: HIV and Menopause, reviewed and updated 21 September 2022, the (United States) ClinicalInfo elaborate on:
“Defining the relationship between HIV and menopausal symptoms, mental health, and depression is complicated due to overlapping symptoms from HIV itself, effects of ART, other comorbidities, and substance use. Some studies suggest that women with HIV experience a greater burden of menopausal symptoms, including vasomotor symptoms, sexual dysfunction, and mood changes. Other studies did not find differences between women with HIV and those without HIV. Menopausal symptoms also have been associated with reduced adherence to ART and poor cognitive performance”.What is ART?
ART is an abbreviation for Antiretroviral Therapy.
HIV and Early Menopause
Is there an association between HIV and early menopause?
Not necessarily. In Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents In Adults and Adolescents With HIV: Considerations for Antiretroviral Use In Special Patient Populations – Women With HIV: HIV and Menopause, reviewed and updated 21 September 2022, the (United States) ClinicalInfo note:
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What if I think I have HIV?
On page four in A Guide To Menopause for Women Living With HIV: Menopause and HIV the Sophia Forum note:
“Having HIV should not make it more difficult for your perimenopause and menopause to be adequately managed. There are many types of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) that can be safely given to women living with HIV. It is important that you see a healthcare professional who is specialised in the menopause, to discuss your symptoms and treatment in an individualised way”.
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- A Guide To Menopause for Women Living With HIV
- Age At Menopause In Women Living With HIV: A Systematic Review
- Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
- Brief Report: Undertreated Midlife Symptoms for Women Living With HIV Linked To Lack of Menopause Discussions With Care Providers
- ClinicalInfo.hiv.gov [Clinical Info, United States]
- Consumer Health: Treating HIV/AIDS
- Guide To Menopause for Women Living With HIV
- Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents In Adults and Adolescents With HIV
- HIV and Women
- Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? [+ Video: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?]
- How Do Women Living With HIV Experience Menopause? Menopausal Symptoms, Anxiety and Depression According To Reproductive Age In A Multicenter Cohort
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause and Your Mental Wellbeing [+ Video: Menopause Only Affects You Physically!]
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Symptom Tracker
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: What Is Menopause?
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
- Menopause and HIV [+ Slide Presentation]
- Menopause and HIV [+ Video]
- Positivelyuk [Positively UK: GROWS Women With HIV Growing Older Wiser and Stronger]
- Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
- The Prevalence and Clustering of Menopausal Symptoms In Women Living With HIV [Slide + Video Presentation]
- The Well Project [United States]
- Using Natural Therapies In the Menopause Transition – Webinar
- Videos and Podcasts: Interviews – How To Protect Your Brain Health At Menopause and Beyond
- What Everyone Should Know About Menopause Symptoms
- What Is Menopause?
- Women and HIV
- World AIDS Day 1 December 2022
- World AIDS Day 2022
