Special Considerations in the Management of Women With HIV, Including Management of Conception and Pregnancy

  • Author: Kristine Patterson, MD (More Info)
  • Section Editor: Judith S. Currier, MD, MSc
  • Editors in Chief: Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD; Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD
  • Last Reviewed: 8/30/19 (What's New)

Summary

  • Current evidence supports the use of hormone replacement therapy for relief of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause, although data in women with HIV are lacking
  • Potential drug interactions between hormone replacement therapy and ART are not known

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Keywords: Endocrine Disorders, HIV and Older Patients, Women

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