Category: 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 07: Protecting my Partner, 08: Peer Support

How 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 Here are some basics to remember when planning to tell your partner […]
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How taking PrEP affects sex, love, and relationships

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center At one time, condoms were the only way to protect yourself from HIV infection. Thankfully, it's 2018 now and there more ways than just condoms […]
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Cómo tomar la PrEP afecta el sexo, el amor y las relaciones

by Por la Dra. Ann Avery

Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > Hubo un tiempo en que el preservativo era la única forma de protegerse de la infección por […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 17: Young and Positive

Why community pharmacies are awesome

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 Community pharmacies are just one of the many things we love about […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV

Should you own a pet?

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 Deciding whether or not to own a pet is a big decision. […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 07: Protecting my Partner, 08: Peer Support

When 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 It can be hard to gather up the confidence to tell your […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits, 17: Young and Positive

Tips to rev up your metabolism

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 We all know people who can put away an entire buffet and […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 11: Healthy Habits

Why you should get a flu shot

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Winter is coming…and you know what that means. You still have a few months before Game of Thrones comes back, but it won’t be long […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 07: Protecting my Partner, 08: Peer Support, 17: Young and Positive

What to expect when telling 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 We get it — gathering the courage to tell your partner that […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 11: Healthy Habits, 17: Young and Positive

Adrenaline: Living on the edge with HIV

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Jumping out of a plane. Whitewater rafting. Cliff diving. Let’s face it, some of us get a surge of adrenaline when we read those words, […]