Treatment Options for Hot Flashes in the HIV-Positive Menopausal Patient

With the advancement of antiretroviral therapy (ART), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has become a chronic disease. Women with HIV are now living through menopause. Unfortunately, routine therapies for menopause may have harmful drug interactions with ART. Through the case study of a 52-year-old woman infected with HIV, this article addresses current treatments in menopause in the general population, examines the need for addressing specific considerations in the HIV-positive population, and offers recommendations based on the reviewed literature.