| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | HIV
HIV and Menopause: A Combo We’re Just Beginning to Understand
HIV and Menopause: A Combo We’re Just Beginning to Understand
People with HIV are now living nearly as long as those without it. This means more are reaching menopause, yet HIV care and menopause management rarely overlap.
The result: missed conversations and clinical uncertainty. Does menopause present differently in women with HIV? Is hormone therapy safe with antiretrovirals? And whose job is it to talk to patients about this?
Too often, no one does. In a small Canadian study, less than half of the women aged 35 years or older with HIV said they had discussed menopause with a healthcare provider. (Medscape, 16.02.2026)