Category: 07: Protecting my Partner

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

How to disclose your HIV status on dating and hookup apps

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 believe that HIV should never stand in the way of your […]
00. Spanish, 07: Protecting my Partner, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

Cómo hablar con tu médico sobre la PrEP

by Por la Dra. Ann Avery

Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > La PrEP puede preparar el camino hacia una vida sexual sana si eres seronegativo. Pero si preguntas […]
07: Protecting my Partner, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

How to talk to your doctor about getting on PrEP

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center PrEP can pave the way to a healthy sex life if you’re HIV negative. But if you ask a doctor about a PrEP prescription, you […]
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

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’s never easy to learn your partner is living with HIV. You […]
07: Protecting my Partner, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

Some of the ways you can't get HIV

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center We're sharing some of the ways you can't get HIV! Want to learn more about how HIV is transmitted? Come join our private, stigma-free, supportive […]
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 […]
04: Newly Diagnosed / HIV 101, 07: Protecting my Partner

How to tell your partner you have 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 There’s no easy way to tell your partner you’re HIV positive. You […]
00. Spanish, 04: Newly Diagnosed / HIV 101, 07: Protecting my Partner

Cómo decirle a tu pareja que tienes 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 > No hay una forma […]
07: Protecting my Partner, 09: Sex When Living with HIV, 16: Women and HIV

Internal condoms: Why condoms aren’t just for tops anymore

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 An internal condom is designed specifically for use by the receptive partner. […]
07: Protecting my Partner, 09: Sex When Living with HIV, 16: Women and HIV

Can people living with HIV have kids?

by Dr. Ann Avery

Yes! Women with HIV can have babies, and men with HIV can get women pregnant. By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center The biggest challenge is preventing a pregnant mom from passing […]