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Associated Conditions for HIV/AIDS

Excerpts on associated medical conditions for HIV/AIDS:

There may be a connection between HIV/AIDS and women in menopause. For example, women who are no longer worried about getting pregnant may be less likely to use a condom and practice safe sex. Some menopausal women have vaginal dryness and thinning. This means they are more likely to have small tears and abrasions during sex. This can put women at greater risk for HIV. Because women may live longer than men and because of the rising rate of divorce, there are a large number of widowed, divorced, or separated women starting to date. Because many of these women do not understand how HIV/AIDS is spread, they may be at risk. (Source: excerpt from HIV, AIDS, and Older People -- Age Page -- Health Information: NIA)

List of associated medical conditions for HIV/AIDS:

The list of conditions mentioned by various sources as associated with HIV/AIDS includes:

• Genital herpes
• Gonorrhea
• Chlamydia
• Trichomoniasis
• Human papillomavirus
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Menstrual irregularities
• Cervical cancer

HIV/AIDS as a risk factor:

Another type of associated condition is one for which HIV/AIDS is itself a risk factor. The conditions for which HIV/AIDS is listed as a risk factor includes:

• Aspergillosis
• Coccidioidomycosis
• Cryptococcosis
• Ehrlichiosis
• Kaposi's Sarcoma
• Mycobacterial infections
• Nocardiosis
• Oral thrush
• Pneumococcus
• Tuberculosis

About associated conditions for HIV/AIDS:

Associated conditions are those which appear statistically related, but do not have a clear cause or effect relationship. Whereas the complications are caused by HIV/AIDS, and underlying causes may be causes of HIV/AIDS, the following list shows associated conditions that simply appear with higher frequency in people who have HIV/AIDS. In some cases, there may be overlap between this list and risk factors for HIV/AIDS. People with HIV/AIDS may be more likely to get a condition on the list of associated conditions, or the reverse may be true, or both. Whether they are causes of, caused by, or simply coincidentally related to HIV/AIDS is not always clear. For general information, see Associated Condition Misdiagnosis.

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