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Title: Bariatric / Weight-loss Surgery for HIV Patients
Post by: Slut1215 on March 27, 2024, 05:47:52 am

Hi lovely people. Wanted to ask if you happen to know or come across HIV patients who have undergone weight loss surgery (e.g sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass)?

How was the experience in terms of maintaining virological suppression and ensuring your ART meds are being absorbed properly even with a smaller stomach with and/or rerouted intestines.

Thank you

Title: Re: Bariatric / Weight-loss Surgery for HIV Patients
Post by: numbersguy82 on March 27, 2024, 06:09:31 am

Interesting question. I don’t know the answer but I’ll be keeping an eye out here. I hadn’t really thought about the implications of reducing the stomach, when considering nutrition absorption.

Ps- love the bold screen name