02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Desbaratando estereotipos: El VIH no es una enfermedad «de los gays»

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Escrito por Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, trabajadora social de VIH en MetroHealth Medical Center y revisada médicamente por Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas en MetroHealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Busting stereotypes: HIV is not a "gay people" disease

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 Why is HIV considered a gay disease? Mostly […]
15: Trans and HIV

Hormone therapy & HIV

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center HIV is an important issue in the trans community because a substantial proportion of transgender people are living with HIV (about a third […]
04: Newly Diagnosed / HIV 101, 17: Young and Positive

How to cope with HIV stigma

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 HIV stigma You can never tell how people […]
00. Spanish, 04: Newly Diagnosed / HIV 101, 17: Young and Positive

Cómo lidiar con el estigma del VIH

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Escrito por Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, trabajadora social de VIH en MetroHealth Medical Center y revisada médicamente por Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas en MetroHealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en […]
08: Peer Support

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - February 7

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 What are you doing for National Black HIV/AIDS […]
00. Spanish, 16: Women and HIV

Cómo el VIH afecta a las mujeres heterosexuales

by la Dra. Ann K. Avery

Escrito por la Dra Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas del MetroHealth Medical Center El VIH en las mujeres El VIH no es una enfermedad «gay» o de «hombres». El VIH puede infectar […]
16: Women and HIV

How HIV affects straight women

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center HIV In Women HIV is not a “gay” disease or a “guy” disease. HIV will infect anybody — all it needs is a […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Hooking up with HIV: Disclosing to potential partners

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Talking… hooking up… “Netflix and chill” – whatever you call it - dating is tricky business. Maybe you want romance and friendship. You probably want to hang out with somebody who clicks with you. Somebody […]
08: Peer Support

What happens in a HIV support group?

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

You don’t have to deal with all this by yourself. HIV support groups are full of people who’ve already been through what you’re going through right now. Fear, loneliness, confusion, brain overload — you’ve got […]