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Gynecologic Manifestations of HIV
Aka: Gynecologic Manifestations of HIV, HIV related Gynecologic Complications
- See Also
- HIV Complications
- Sexually Transmitted Disease in HIV
- Associated Conditions: Invasive Cervical Cancer (AIDS defining disease)
- Progressive Immunodeficiency enhances HPV replication
- HPV infection is very common in HIV
- HPV Implicated in Cervical Cancer and anal carcinoma
- Monitor high risk patient with Pap Smear every 6 months
- Women with Cervical Dysplasia
- CD4 Cell Count <200
- Associated Conditions: Infectious Vaginitis
- Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
- Occurs in 20-30% HIV infected women if CD4 Count >500
- Recurrent Candidiasis in young women suggests HIV
- Trichomonas
- Extremely prevalent
- Unrelated to CD4 Counts
- May be refractory to Metronidazole