02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

How stress impacts your T-cell count when you’re living with HIV

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Stress sucks. We all know stress can affect our emotional and mental wellbeing, but just how much does it impact our physical health? […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 10: Side Effects & Complications

How to manage depression when you're living with HIV

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center If you have HIV, you probably have experienced depression at some point or another. In fact, depression is very common among HIV-positive people, […]
03: Getting Tested for HIV, 04: Newly Diagnosed / HIV 101, 05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor

HIV lab tests: Understanding your CD4 and viral load results

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Lab tests tell you and your doctor what’s happening to you at the cellular level, and the results can help your doctors know […]
10: Side Effects & Complications

How to manage common side effects of HIV medication

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center “Do my HIV meds have side effects?” That’s probably one of the first questions you should ask when you and your doctor start […]
00. Spanish, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

¿Es necesario usar protección durante el sexo oral?

by Por la Dra. Ann Avery

Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > ¿Realmente puedo contraer (o transmitir) el VIH a través del sexo oral? Los profesionales de la salud […]
09: Sex When Living with HIV

Is protection necessary during oral sex?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Can I really get (or transmit) HIV through oral sex? Public health professionals get this question all the time. The simple answer is: […]
11: Healthy Habits

Free ways to get active in Cleveland

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 Ready to start shaking that booty but don’t […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Video: Virtual Vacay

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Ugh is it Monday already? 😩 If the new week has got you stressed, take a second to go on a little virtual vacay with us. 🏝 This deep-breathing exercise will help you take on […]
09: Sex When Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

Staying safe on dating apps

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 Dating apps can make finding cool people to […]
05: HIV Healthcare, 10: Side Effects & Complications

What is the difference between HIV and AIDS?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

HIV and AIDS are not the same thing. Not even close. AIDS is what happens after HIV goes unchecked and ruins your immune system. So, HIV always comes before AIDS. But HIV doesn’t always turn […]