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 Por la Dra. Ann Avery

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, 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 […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

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

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

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 […]
06: Talking to a Doctor

Video: Checking in at the clinic is just that easy

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Checking in at the clinic is just that easy. Seriously. We know that making the decision to start treatment for HIV can be intimidating. 😟 😩 But don’t worry — Jen will show you what […]
07: Protecting my Partner, 09: Sex When Living with HIV, 16: Women and HIV

Can people living with HIV have kids?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

Yes! Women with HIV can have babies, and men with HIV can get women pregnant. By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center The biggest challenge is preventing a pregnant mom […]
00. Spanish, 07: Protecting my Partner, 09: Sex When Living with HIV, 16: Women and HIV

¿Las personas seropositivas pueden tener hijos?

by Por la Dra. Ann Avery

¡Sí! Las mujeres seropositivas pueden tener bebés y los hombres seropositivos pueden embarazar a las mujeres. Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > El […]