The Menstrual Cycle Does Not Affect Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Levels in Vaginal Secretions | Zendy

Patricia Reichelderfer | Zendy; Andrea Kovács | Zendy; David J. Wright | Zendy; Alan Landay | Zendy; Susan CuUvin | Zendy; David Burns | Zendy; Jonathan Cohn | Zendy; Robert W. Coombs | Zendy

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The Menstrual Cycle Does Not Affect Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Levels in Vaginal Secretions

Author(s) -

Patricia Reichelderfer,

Andrea Kovács,

David J. Wright,

Alan Landay,

Susan CuUvin,

David Burns,

Jonathan Cohn,

Robert W. Coombs

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

the journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69

H-Index - 252

eISSN - 1537-6613

pISSN - 0022-1899

DOI - 10.1086/342051

Subject(s) - menstrual cycle , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , affect (linguistics) , vaginal secretion , medicine , physiology , immunology , biology , hormone , gynecology , psychology , communication

To determine whether the menstrual cycle affects human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 levels in vaginal secretions, vaginal lavage samples were collected at 7, 14, and 21 days after initiation of menses, to compare virus levels during the follicular, ovulatory, and luteal phases. During 33 menstrual cycles in 25 women, HIV-1 RNA levels in vaginal secretions ranged from .05). These results suggest that hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle do not have a significant effect on HIV-1 RNA levels in vaginal secretions.

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