Category: 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Why you can't enlist in the military if you’re living with HIV — and why that probably needs to change

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 There’s something strange about how the U.S. military […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

What is a HIV viral load blip?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, 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! […]
00. Spanish, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

¿Qué es un pico en la carga viral del VIH?

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 > Así que has estado siguiendo concienzudamente tu plan de tratamiento y ya […]
00. Spanish, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 08: Peer Support

9 cosas que NO debes decir a una persona que vive con VIH

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Escrito por Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, trabajadora social de VIH en MetroHealth Medical Center y revisada médicamente por Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas en MetroHealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 08: Peer Support

9 things NOT to say to someone living with HIV

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 What are the most hurtful, uninformed, and insensitive […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

8 HIV organizations we love

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 Today, we’re spreading the love! We want to […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

How the Positive Peers app helps you rock HIV management

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 you’ve just been checkin’ out our blog […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 10: Side Effects & Complications, 11: Healthy Habits

How to use herbal and natural remedies for HIV med side effects

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Some people experience annoying side effects from their HIV medications. That’s natural, and most go away as your body adjusts to the meds. […]
00. Spanish, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 10: Side Effects & Complications, 11: Healthy Habits

Cómo usar remedios herbolarios y naturales para los efectos secundarios de los medicamentos antirretrovirales

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 > Algunas personas experimentan efectos secundarios molestos de sus medicamentos antirretrovirales. Eso es […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

Dealing with sex anxiety when you're living with HIV

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 Anxiety can really mess up your sex life. […]