Question
Do ARVS affect your periods?
5 November 2018. Related: All topics.
Hello , I have been taking my HIV meds for around a month now , can this affect my period? My last period ( 1st day of period ) was on 22nd of September 2018 now its 4th November . I had 3 urine pregnancy tests but all negative . Can this be because of meds? I don’t get any symptoms of period nor feel any pregnancy symptoms ( only maybe paranoid my nipples are abit sore )
Please help I spoke to my docs but they said not to worry.
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
ARVs don’t affect a woman’s menstrual cycle. Therefore this is something that you may wish to discuss with a specialist if it continues.
Hello amazing and thanks for getting in touch.
Irregular periods can be explained by many reasons but not ARVs.
ARVs don’t change the periods or cause irregular cycles.
Contraception medication, other infections such as COVID or certain STIs can cause changes to your period.
Pre-menopause can also cause irregular periods.
I am sorry if any of the above doesn’t fit your situation – I am just providing general information.
It’s a good idea to keep an accurate calendar, have a full sexual health screen and discuss with your doctor if the problem persists.
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