Category: 17: Young and Positive

00. Spanish, 01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

De vuelta a clases: Vivir con VIH en la universidad

by Por Jennifer McMillen Smith

Por Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, División de Enfermedades Infecciosas, y revisado medicamente por Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > Si vas a ir […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

Back to school: Living with HIV in college

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 If you’re going to college, you don’t have to let HIV get […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

Resources for parents of kids living with HIV

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 Caring for children who are living with HIV is a tough job. […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 07: Protecting my Partner, 08: Peer Support, 09: Sex When Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

What you need to know about syphilis

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Syphilis is one of the oldest and most annoying STIs (sexually transmitted infections). Doctors have been fighting syphilis for ages. It’s been curable for half […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 08: Peer Support, 17: Young and Positive

The science behind U = U (Undetectable = Untransmittable)

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center “Undetectable = Untransmittable” isn’t something you keep to yourself. It’s something to shout from the rooftops! What does it mean? It means that scientists are […]
08: Peer Support, 12: Mental health, 17: Young and Positive

Tips for managing a sex addiction

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center There’s way too much shaming of people with sex addictions. We’re not about that at Positive Peers. We think everybody should be sex-positive and should […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

Why it’s important for people living with HIV to have mentors

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 When you’re living with HIV, a good mentor can be the difference […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

Happy Holidays from all of us at Positive Peers!

by Positive Peers

Wishing you Happy Holidays from all of us at Positive Peers! Related Blogs:           Positive Peers is made possible through a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

How to get a job like a pro

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 Getting a job is the same for everybody, whether you’re living with […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

What is a HIV viral load blip?

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center So, you’ve been absolutely crushing your treatment plan and you’ve been undetectable for a while now. That’s awesome, we’re proud of you gurl! But then […]