HIV and Menopause Roundtable: What We Know, and What We Need to Know

Submitted on Nov 26, 2025

This event took place on Thursday, November 20, 2025, 8:00 – 9:30 am PT/11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET

How to know whether symptoms are related to menopause or HIV?

How does menopause impact a person's sexual health and desire?

And what's the difference between perimenopause and menopause, anyway?

A diverse and engaging panel of experts explored these crucial questions, and many more, in this pivotal 90-minute roundtable discussion. The event featured insights, challenges, and strategies for managing menopause in the context of HIV.

Moderator: Bridgette Picou, LVN, ACLPN

Panelists:

  • Kim Canady
  • Heather O'Connor
  • Dottie Rains-Dowdell, DHSc
  • Shema Tariq, PhD, FRCP

 

Download a PDF of the presentation slides

More About This Topic from The Well Project:

All About Menopause and HIV: Use These Infographics to Share the Facts (disponible en español)

Menopause and HIV (fact sheet – disponible en español)

HIV, Women, and Menopause: Leadership Exchange LIVE

 

More on:
Aging and HIV
Lifetime Survivors of HIV
Mental Health

 

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