Attribution of menopause symptoms in human immunodeficiency virus-infected or at-risk drug-using women.

Objective: To examine the relationship of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and attribution of menopausal symptoms.

Design: Peri- and postmenopausal women participating in a prospective study of HIV-infected and at-risk midlife women (the Ms. Study) were interviewed to determine whether they experienced hot flashes and/or vaginal dryness and to what they attributed these symptoms.