08: Peer Support

What happens in a HIV support group?

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 […]

00. Spanish, 08: Peer Support

¿Qué ocurre en un grupo de apoyo para el VIH?

No tienes que enfrentarte a todo esto tú solo. Los grupos de apoyo para el VIH están llenos de gente que ya ha pasado por lo que tú estás pasando ahora. Miedo, soledad, confusión, sobrecarga […]

05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor

Video: Time to ask your doctor about PrEP

Time to ask your doctor about PrEP When things get hot and heavy, will you be ready? 😉 With PrEP, you can get TheD without worrying about HIV! 😍 Ask your doctor about it today or check out […]

05: HIV Healthcare

Get covered: The Affordable Care Act and HIV

The official name is the Affordable Care Act. Some folks call it ACA or Obamacare. Whatever you call it, the benefits are the same: health insurance policies for individuals and families that do not have […]

04: Newly Diagnosed / HIV 101, 05: HIV Healthcare

I’ve just been diagnosed with HIV. Now what?

By: Ann Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center If you’ve been diagnosed HIV-positive, the first thing you need to know right now is that you are not alone. Doctors, nurses, social workers […]

00. Spanish, 04: Newly Diagnosed / HIV 101, 05: HIV Healthcare

Me acaban de diagnosticar VIH. ¿Y ahora qué?

Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > Si te han diagnosticado VIH, lo primero que tienes que saber ahora mismo es que no estás […]

05: HIV Healthcare

Apply to be a 2017 National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) Ambassador

              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 think people just […]

03: Getting Tested for HIV

Why should I get tested for HIV?

If HIV is in your blood, you can fight it.   By: Ann Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center If the virus is detected early enough and you stay on the meds […]

16: Women and HIV

How HIV affects the ladies: Protect yourself

People who think HIV is a disease of gay men probably haven’t seen the facts on how many straight women are infected. More than 20 women become infected with HIV every day in the United […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Video: Take care of your CD4s and they'll take care of you

Take care of your CD4's and they'll take care of you Meet your new best friend, the CD4 cell. 🔬 He helps keep you strong and healthy, 💪🏾 so it’s important that you take care […]