Category: 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 07: Protecting my Partner, 09: Sex When Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

What you need to know about gonorrhea

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center We’ve talked about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) before and laid out how important it is to get tested regularly. Today, we’re going to dive into […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits

Nurture yourself with good nutrition

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center If you took health class back in school, you probably heard the word nutrition tossed around a lot. Maybe you’ve even seen it written on […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 12: Mental health

5 ways to spend time with animals if you’re an animal lover

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 A lot of us really love animals and for a good reason! […]
00. Spanish, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 12: Mental health, 17: Young and Positive

Lidiar con el odio cuando vives con el VIH

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 > Cuando se trata del […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 12: Mental health, 17: Young and Positive

Dealing with hate while 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 When it comes to HIV, there are a lot of misconceptions. People […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

Do YOU. (Talking about masturbation.)

by Dr. Ann Avery

Your bae just left you, the club scene is anything but lit, or you’re spending way too much time swiping left on Tinder. Maybe you are newly diagnosed and still getting the courage to ramp […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 08: Peer Support, 17: Young and Positive

Tips for being your best professional self

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 that is meaningful to you — and keeping it […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

I’m living with HIV and HPV: What should I know?

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Living with HIV and another illness is called a coinfection, which happens because HIV weakens your immune system’s ability to fight off other illnesses. Some […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 08: Peer Support, 11: Healthy Habits

How to get a good night sleep

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 Think back to a recent day when you had a lot of […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 07: Protecting my Partner, 08: Peer Support, 17: Young and Positive

Setting a date, time, and place to tell your partner you're 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 Once you've decided it's the right time to talk to your partner […]