00. Spanish

Cómo hablar sucio sin sentir la incomodidad

by Por Jennifer McMillen Smith

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en español > El sexo es estupendo cuando […]
09: Sex When Living with HIV

How to talk dirty without being awkward

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Sex is great when chemistry, consent, and communication […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

How to tell loved ones you're going to rehab

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center We’re human and have our issues. No one […]
11: Healthy Habits

HIV & weight gain - what's the connection?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Recently, we saw a study that showed some people actively taking their HIV meds have gained weight. What’s the deal with this?? Well, […]
05: HIV Healthcare

U=U Needs YOU!

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

  By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center U=U, heard of it? Seen it somewhere? […]
05: HIV Healthcare

How to deal with UTIs

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Ugh. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) suck! They’re annoying and often times can be painful. Unfortunately, if you’re someone living with HIV then you […]
08: Peer Support, 12: Mental health

The impact of self-stigma and living with HIV

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center If only the best way to decrease self-stigma […]
13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

You’re probs addicted to social media and here’s why

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center We’re all guilty of it, so don’t think you’re alone. You’re human and, especially right now during this challenging time with the pandemic […]
09: Sex When Living with HIV, 15: Trans and HIV

Sex workers: Know your rights!

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Studies have found that sex workers are 10 […]
03: Getting Tested for HIV

Why should I get tested for HIV?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center We know, the thought of testing for HIV can be scary. And you probably don’t think you need to get tested, either. Well, […]