Category: 09: Sex When Living with HIV

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 Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, 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 […]
03: Getting Tested for HIV, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

What you need to know about hepatitis

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Hepatitis is another h-word that if you’re already living with HIV, you may not want to hear anything about it. But there are […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 08: Peer Support, 09: Sex When Living with HIV, 12: Mental health

What to do if you’ve been sexually assaulted

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Sexual assault survivors can feel violated and terrorized. The fear and anxiety are like nothing they’ve ever experienced. If it happens to you, […]
09: Sex When Living with HIV, 18: Know Your Rights

What is consent and why is it important?

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 Consent is incredibly important but often left undiscussed […]
00. Spanish, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

5 juguetes sexuales para avivar la pasión en la cama

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Escrito por Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, trabajadora social de VIH en MetroHealth Medical Center y revisada médicamente por Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas en MetroHealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en […]
09: Sex When Living with HIV

5 sex toys that will spice things up in the bedroom

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 Toys can make everything about sex more fun. […]
03: Getting Tested for HIV, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

7 STIs you should know about

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center We all love sex — it’s fun to get down with bae, even if they’re only for tonight. If you’re having sex on […]
09: Sex When Living with HIV, 14: Sexual Identity

We’re sex positive and think you deserve to be, too

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 So what’s the deal with sex positivity? Well, […]
00. Spanish, 09: Sex When Living with HIV, 14: Sexual Identity

Creemos en el positivismo sexual y pensamos que tú también mereces hacerlo

by Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S

Escrito por Jennifer McMillen Smith, LISW-S, trabajadora social de VIH en MetroHealth Medical Center y revisada médicamente por Ann K. Avery, MD, médica de enfermedades infecciosas en MetroHealth Medical Center Ver todos los blogs en […]
09: Sex When Living with HIV

Everything you need to know about safe, pleasurable vaginal sex

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center We’re all about equal rights here at Positive Peers. Since we’ve already blogged about oral and anal sex, it’s high time we talked […]