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

Answer: Lisa Thorley

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.

72 comments

  1. Simon Collins •

    Hi Isata, this is something to talk to your doctor about. It is good that you are monitoring this. I might just be a coincidence rather than being related to starting ART.

  2. Isata •

    I’ve been on ARVS for two year now, but I noticed that on the past 6 months my menstrual cycle reduce from 6 days to three days, and I’m worried.

  3. Simon Collins •

    Hi Larry, this is not likely to be casued by HIV meds.

  4. Larry •

    Hi am Larry please I had my mens on 1 May 24 up till now I have seen it again could it be ARV am not pregnant too

  5. Josh Peasegood •

    Hi Penelope, HIV treatment does not affect your periods. Do you know your viral load and CD4 count?

    As you have been without your periods for the last 7 months please speak with your doctor about possible causes.

  6. Penelope •

    Hi, I’ve lost my periods it’s the seventh month now and I’m not pregnant, I’m not on contraception but on arvs.
    1.what can I do to see my periods again because I need a baby
    2. Can I fall pregnat while I’m not on periods it’s affecting my marriage plz help

  7. Simon Collins •

    Hi Olga, I am sorry but which test is this? Are you HIV positive?

  8. Olga •

    Hi. My period comes for 2days each ND evrytym and when I test is negative should I be worried

  9. Josh Peasegood •

    Hi Shamim, congratulations on having a baby. TLD is not the cause of your amenorrhea. TLD does not have any effect on your menstrual cycle. Do you know your current CD4 count and viral load?

    Have you been to see a doctor about other possible causes of the amenorrhea?

  10. shamim •

    Hi. I have amenorrhea sice I gave birth in 2020. I thought it’s breast feeding after breasting I had two periods in 2022 ,two periods in 2023. Could it be due to TLD. Even this year I don’t see mi peeiods

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