09: Sex When Living with HIV, Uncategorized

Spicy sex: How to keep sexy time fun & fresh

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 You already know that we are all about […]

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What you need to know about gonorrhea

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, 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 […]

07: Protecting my Partner, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

5 cool things you might not know about Truvada

By: Ann Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center If you aren’t too familiar with PrEP, it’s a medication an HIV negative person can take once a day to lower their risk of […]

07: Protecting my Partner, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

Bustin’ 10 myths about PrEP

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center When it comes to PrEP, there’s a ton of misinformation out there. PrEP is taking the medication, Truvada, once a day to reduce […]

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Desbaratado 10 mitos sobre la PrEP

Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > Cuando se trata de la PrEP, hay mucha información errónea propagada. La PrEP consiste en tomar el […]

02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

Do YOU. (Talking about masturbation.)

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 […]

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

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, 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 […]

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, 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 […]

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

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 […]

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, 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 believe that HIV should never stand in […]