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 […]
00. Spanish, 08: Peer Support

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

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

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

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

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

by Ann K. Avery, MD

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 K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. 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 […]
00. Spanish, 04: Newly Diagnosed / HIV 101, 05: HIV Healthcare

Me acaban de diagnosticar VIH. ¿Y ahora qué?

by la Dra. Ann K. Avery

Escrito por la Dra Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas del MetroHealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en español > Si te han diagnosticado VIH, lo primero que tienes que saber ahora […]
05: HIV Healthcare

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

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 […]
03: Getting Tested for HIV

Why should I get tested for HIV?

by Dr. Ann Avery

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

by Ann K. Avery, MD

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 […]