Independent of aging, symptom burden may be exacerbated after (P ¼ 0.03), and difficulty falling asleep (P ¼ 0.04), independent of age, HIV duration, and numbe r of HIVassociated non-AIDS conditions.Ĭonclusions: Two of the most common symptoms in people living with HIV-fatigue and muscle aches/joint Or hysterectomy (n ¼ 104) versus the menstruating group (n ¼ 118) for muscle aches/pains (P ¼ 0.05), fatigue Burden scores were higher in women reporting amenorrhea due to natural menopause Predominantly Black, heterosexual, nonsmokers, and obese, with an HIV diagnosis of approximately 16 years and at Respondents to the female survey (n ¼ 222) were (P > 0.05), but higher (worse) burden scores for fatigue (P ¼ 0.013) and muscle aches/pains (P ¼ 0.004) wereĮxclusively observed in females after adjusting for covariates. Results: For the most troublesome symptoms assessed in the sex-based analysis, depression scores were similar Using linear mixed models, we identified predictors of symptom burden scores in female respondents. HIV symptom characteristics of 1,342 respondents to an online survey (males, n ¼ 957 female, n ¼ 385) and a followup online survey of menstrual bleeding patterns (inferred menopause) in eligible females (n ¼ 242) from the respondent Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted that included both a sex-based analysis of previously reported The aim of the study was toĮxamine the influence of menopause as part of sex differences in HIV symptom burden. Objective: The majority of people living with HIV in the United States are now over the age of 50, but symptomīurden research has seldom included older women or the potential role of menopause. Rebecca Schnall, PhD, MPH, RN,1 Haomiao Jia, PhD,1 Susan Olender, MD,2 Melissa Gradilla, MPH,1 In people living with HIV (PLWH), menopause (natural or surgical)Ĭontributes to the greater symptom burden in women: results from an ß 2018 by The North American Menopause Society Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society CE: MENO-D-17-00305 Total nos of Pages: 9

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