For many persons living with HIV, its long term effect may not be something that you have thought about. This section invites you to explore some considerations such as the relationship between HIV and menopause, as well as considerations about your medication (also called Pill Burden).

HIV can make the normal effects of aging appear earlier, and it can make some age-related conditions more noticeable or intense. (This is known as accelerated and accentuated aging.) Taking HIV medications, medications for other chronic conditions, and maintaining an undetectable viral load will lessen the HIV-related effects of aging.