Why Do Women Living with HIV Develop Multimorbidity (≥ 2 Chronic Conditions) More Often than Men?
Despite non-AIDS comorbidities (NACM), such as heart and kidney disease, being more common and occurring earlier in life among women versus men with HIV, evidence is lacking to understand potential drivers of sex and gender differences. This study is evaluating the effect of reproductive history, in addition to age and HIV, on NACM development in women across the reproductive life course. The hope is to refine comorbidity screening and prevention strategies, including the optimal time window for NACM risk-assessment and intervention, in young women with HIV who are uniquely at risk.