07: Protecting my Partner

Video: How do I tell my partner I am living with HIV?

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

How do I tell my partner I'm living with HIV? ❤️ How do I tell my partner I'm living with HIV? Here's some advice for starting that conversation in this video: By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

Video: Your mouth and HIV

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Your mouth and HIV Your mouth and HIV: Did you know your mouth may be the first place to show signs of HIV? By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 07: Protecting my Partner, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

Can I only have sex with other HIV-positive people?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Being HIV-positive doesn’t mean you can’t have sex. Once you know you have HIV, you know you don’t want to give it to […]
00. Spanish, 03: Getting Tested for HIV

¿Qué son los recuentos de CD4 y las cargas virales?

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 > Cuando tienes el VIH, los médicos te envían al laboratorio para que […]
03: Getting Tested for HIV

What are CD4 counts and viral loads?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center When you have HIV, doctors send you to the lab for blood draw so they can determine two important blood test results: CD4 […]
05: HIV Healthcare

How drug assistance programs can help you afford your HIV meds

by Jennifer McMillen Smith

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center You’ve seen this advice a dozen times by now: Take your HIV […]
04: Newly Diagnosed / HIV 101, 05: HIV Healthcare

HIV-AIDS glossary: Words you need to know

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center These are some of the most common terms about HIV, AIDS, the immune system, HIV treatments, HIV testing and HIV prevention. HIV Basic […]
03: Getting Tested for HIV

What happens during a HIV test?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center The hardest things about HIV tests are making up your mind to get tested and waiting for your results. The tests themselves are […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 05: HIV Healthcare

Video: Steps for keeping meds on hand

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Steps for keeping meds on hand It's important to make sure you keep your HIV meds on hand at all time! Check out our tips for making sure you always have your prescription ready!   By: Jennifer […]
05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 11: Healthy Habits

Take your meds! The importance of HIV medication adherence

by Ann K. Avery, MD

Adherence comes from the word “adhere,” which means “to stick.” And that’s exactly what you have to do when you have HIV infection: Stick to your treatment plan. You’ve probably heard by now that anti-retroviral […]