Women with HIV transitioning through menopause: Insights from the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS).
Anna HachfeldAndrew AtkinsonPetra StuteAlexandra CalmyPhilip E TarrKatharine E A DarlingBaharak Babouee FluryChristian PolliLeila Sultan-BeyerIrene A AbelaKaroline Aebi-Poppnull nullPublished in: HIV medicine (2022)
The median age of women living with HIV at menopause is around 2 years lower than that reported for HIV-negative women in Switzerland. HIV care providers need to adapt their services to the requirements of the increasing number of women living with HIV transitioning through menopause. They should be able to recognize menopause-associated symptoms and improve access to bone mineral density measurement as well as hormone replacement therapy.
Keyphrases
- postmenopausal women
- bone mineral density
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- human immunodeficiency virus
- replacement therapy
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- pregnancy outcomes
- cervical cancer screening
- primary care
- south africa
- breast cancer risk
- type diabetes
- smoking cessation
- skeletal muscle
- physical activity