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

  • Postmenopausal women should undergo routine health screening, including annual Pap smears and screening for STDs, breast cancer, colon cancer, osteoporosis, cardiovascular risks, and depression[Kojic 2007]

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Keywords: Bone Disease , Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Endocrine Disorders, HIV and Older Patients, Psychiatric Disorders, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Women

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