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By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center June 2017 has two HIV-related events you won’t want to miss: June […]
El sexo anal puede ser superdivertido y lleno de placer, pero a algunas personas no les gusta hablar de ello. Aunque quizá deberían hacerlo, porque hablar más podría conducir a una mayor comprensión, más conocimiento, […]
Anal sex can be super fun and full of pleasure, but some people don't like to talk about it. Maybe they should though, because more talk could lead to more understanding, more knowledge, more pleasure, […]
In part 2 of this series, we talked about a full range of reasons why HIV criminalization is obsolete and needs to be abolished. Let’s review: HIV criminalization is good at: Discouraging people from getting […]
By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center If you know you have HIV, you should tell your sex partners […]
Don't let HIV define you If you’re living with HIV, we want you to know that you will always be more than the disease. ❤ ❤ ❤ It will never define who you are. It […]
By: Ann Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center A lot of people who have HIV think it’s nothing to be ashamed of. And they’re totally right! HIV activists want everybody to understand […]
Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > Mucha gente que tiene el VIH piensa que no hay nada de lo que avergonzarse. ¡Y tienen […]
Doctors usually want you to start HIV treatment ASAP after you’ve tested positive for HIV. But sometimes it can be tempting to put off treatment. Treatment means doctor’s visits, taking your meds every day, getting […]
Por lo general, los médicos quieren que empieces el tratamiento lo antes posible después de dar positivo en la prueba del VIH. Pero, a veces, puede ser tentador posponer el tratamiento. El tratamiento implica visitas […]