Category: 08: Peer Support

01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 07: Protecting my Partner, 08: Peer Support, 09: Sex When Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

How taking PrEP affects sex, love, and relationships

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, 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 […]
00. Spanish, 01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 07: Protecting my Partner, 08: Peer Support, 09: Sex When Living with HIV, 17: Young and Positive

Cómo tomar la PrEP afecta el sexo, el amor y las relaciones

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 > Hubo un tiempo en que el preservativo era la única forma de […]
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, 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 It can be hard to gather up the […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 05: HIV Healthcare, 08: Peer Support, 12: Mental health, 17: Young and Positive

How to deal with depression and suicidal thoughts

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 We’ve talked about depression on the blog a […]
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, 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 We get it — gathering the courage to […]
05: HIV Healthcare, 08: Peer Support

Cool features of the Positive Peers app: Part 3

by Positive Peers

Positive Peers is a tailored smartphone app with a private, stigma-free, supportive community to support people who are living with HIV. The app is secure and accessible only through a confidential registration process. You can […]
05: HIV Healthcare, 08: Peer Support

Cool features of the Positive Peers app: Part 2

by Positive Peers

Positive Peers is a tailored smartphone app with a private, stigma-free, supportive community to support people who are living with HIV. Currently, the app is only available to people living in the Cleveland, OH area. […]
08: Peer Support

Cool features of the Positive Peers app: Part 1

by Positive Peers

Positive Peers is a tailored smartphone app with a private, stigma-free, supportive community to support young people living with HIV. The app is secure and accessible only through a confidential registration process. For now, only […]
07: Protecting my Partner, 08: Peer Support, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

What to do when your partner tells you they’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 It’s never easy to learn your partner is […]
08: Peer Support, 13: Dealing with Addiction & HIV

Tips to quit smoking

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center The scientists who study HIV say quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health besides taking your […]