Recovery in BMD following recent repeat pregnancy and breastfeeding among African women with and without HIV

Abstract

Both WLWH-P and HIV-neg-P women showed BMD recovery to baseline for FN, LS and TH by 30-36 mo postpartum. However, mean BMD standard-scores trended lower throughout follow-up for WLWH-P compared to HIV-neg-P women. WLWH-P and WLWH-NP women had similar BMD standardized scores by 30-36 mo. The BMD recovery results are encouraging, but longer follow-up is needed to assess fracture risk among older WLWH compared to HIV-negative women.