{"id":1178,"date":"2018-06-15T08:41:27","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T08:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/?p=1178"},"modified":"2019-02-27T04:59:40","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T04:59:40","slug":"menstrual-changes-hiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/menstrual-changes-hiv\/","title":{"rendered":"Menstrual Changes and HIV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"zw-paragraph\" data-textformat=\"{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;fgc&quot;:&quot;rgb(0,0,0)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:16}\" data-doc-id=\"4397000230942906\">If you\u00a0have\u00a0had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=5&amp;v=TOvQfrHT1rc\">unprotected sex<\/a>, and\u00a0afterward start\u00a0observing some menstrual changes in your cycle, then get yourself tested for HIV Test straightaway. Why may you ask?\u00a0Well, read this:<\/p>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph\" data-textformat=\"{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;fgc&quot;:&quot;rgb(51,51,51)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:16}\">When\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/hiv-prevention-better-no-cure\/\">HIV\u00a0virus<\/a>\u00a0starts\u00a0proliferating in the body, its\u00a0first target is the immune system. The immunity\u00a0is compromised, and this, in turn,\u00a0affects the hormonal levels. In women, even a slight change in estrogen and progesterone\u00a0levels\u00a0can\u00a0disrupt the\u00a0normal cycle\u00a0&amp; leads\u00a0to menstrual changes.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1178 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/photo-1495707800306-e240c5a0d65f.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/photo-1495707800306-e240c5a0d65f-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"menstrual changes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/photo-1495707800306-e240c5a0d65f-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/photo-1495707800306-e240c5a0d65f.jpg 500w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/photo-1495707800306-e240c5a0d65f-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/photo-1495707800306-e240c5a0d65f-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/photo-1495707800306-e240c5a0d65f-50x28.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph\" data-textformat=\"{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;fgc&quot;:&quot;rgb(51,51,51)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:16}\">A woman\u00a0who is HIV positive\u00a0may experience\u00a0a\u00a0few menstrual changes. These may be:<\/p>\n<ul data-list-id=\"1\" data-list-format=\"{&quot;level5&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;textFormat&quot;:{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;}},&quot;c&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:8,&quot;ltype&quot;:23,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level4&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;textFormat&quot;:{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;courier new,texgyrecursor,monospace&quot;}},&quot;c&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:7,&quot;ltype&quot;:23,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level7&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;textFormat&quot;:{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;courier new,texgyrecursor,monospace&quot;}},&quot;c&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:7,&quot;ltype&quot;:23,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level6&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;textFormat&quot;:{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;}},&quot;c&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:6,&quot;ltype&quot;:23,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level8&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;textFormat&quot;:{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;}},&quot;c&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:8,&quot;ltype&quot;:23,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level1&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;textFormat&quot;:{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;courier new,texgyrecursor,monospace&quot;}},&quot;c&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:7,&quot;ltype&quot;:23,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level0&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;textFormat&quot;:{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;}},&quot;c&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:6,&quot;ltype&quot;:23,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level3&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;textFormat&quot;:{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;}},&quot;c&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:6,&quot;ltype&quot;:23,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level2&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;textFormat&quot;:{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;}},&quot;c&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:8,&quot;ltype&quot;:23,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1}}\" data-spl-bullet-format=\"{}\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph heading105\" data-header=\"105\" data-textformat=\"{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;fgc&quot;:&quot;rgb(51,51,51)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:16}\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-list-id=\"1\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:1,&quot;l&quot;:0}\">More frequent cycles<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph heading105\" data-header=\"105\" data-textformat=\"{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;fgc&quot;:&quot;rgb(51,51,51)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:16}\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-list-id=\"1\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:1,&quot;l&quot;:0}\">Longer periods<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph heading105\" data-header=\"105\" data-textformat=\"{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;fgc&quot;:&quot;rgb(51,51,51)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:16}\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-list-id=\"1\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:1,&quot;l&quot;:0}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/female-health\/all-you-need-to-know-about-irregular-periods\">Missed periods<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph heading105\" data-header=\"105\" data-textformat=\"{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;fgc&quot;:&quot;rgb(51,51,51)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:16}\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-list-id=\"1\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:1,&quot;l&quot;:0}\">Heavy bleeding during periods<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph heading105\" data-header=\"105\" data-textformat=\"{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;fgc&quot;:&quot;rgb(51,51,51)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:16}\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-list-id=\"1\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:1,&quot;l&quot;:0}\">No periods for more than 3 months<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph heading105\" data-header=\"105\" data-textformat=\"{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;fgc&quot;:&quot;rgb(51,51,51)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:16}\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-list-id=\"1\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:1,&quot;l&quot;:0}\">Bleeding between the periods.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph\" data-textformat=\"{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;fgc&quot;:&quot;rgb(51,51,51)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:16}\">Women with good immunity, or\u00a0those\u00a0taking anti-HIV medication,\u00a0are less likely to\u00a0experience these menstrual changes. Hence the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XijcWcMRe34\">irregular menstrual cycles<\/a>, or changes in bleeding pattern,\u00a0can\u00a0suggest <a href=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/sexually-transmitted-disease\/what-are-the-types-and-symptoms-of-hiv\">undiagnosed HIV<\/a> in\u00a0some\u00a0women.<\/p>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph\" data-textformat=\"{&quot;ff&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;fgc&quot;:&quot;rgb(51,51,51)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:16}\">For more information:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ok133nu3n88&amp;t=9s\">Periods for Girls &#8211; Senior Gynecologist<\/a> ( DrSafeHands )<\/p>\n<p>So, please pay attention to your menstrual changes and\u00a0their\u00a0pattern, as these offer an insight\u00a0into\u00a0not only a woman\u2019s health but her\u00a0immunity as well!<\/p>\n<a title=\"Book your HIV Test\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ut-btn  red medium \" href=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/checkout\/hiv-duo-combo\">Book your HIV Test<\/a>\n<p>For more information about the periods and menstrual changes, Download our android app<\/p>\n<a title=\"Download ChiBu\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ut-btn  red medium \" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=the.asktechsoft.developer.chibu\">Download ChiBu<\/a>\n<p>Read More :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/still-consider-menstruation-taboo-think\/\">Do you still consider menstruation as taboo? Think again!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u00a0have\u00a0had unprotected sex, and\u00a0afterward start\u00a0observing some menstrual changes in your cycle, then get yourself tested for HIV Test straightaway. Why may you ask?\u00a0Well, read this: When\u00a0the\u00a0HIV\u00a0virus\u00a0starts\u00a0proliferating in the body, its\u00a0first target is the immune system. The immunity\u00a0is compromised, and this, in turn,\u00a0affects the hormonal levels. 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