Category: 06: Talking to a Doctor

05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 10: Side Effects & Complications

Cabenuva: An alternative for those struggling to take their meds?

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center What if you didn’t have to take a daily pill? 💊 It’s normal to feel off about swallowing a pill. Maybe you’re in a mental […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

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

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, 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 illnesses. Some […]
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, 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 […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 06: Talking to a Doctor

What people living with HIV need to know about Shigella

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Shigella is a nasty kind of bacteria that loves to infect your gut and give you a terrible case of diarrhea that lasts for weeks. […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 11: Healthy Habits

What you need to know about hand-foot-and-mouth disease

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Hand-foot-and-mouth disease, or HFMD, usually happens to babies and little children. It’s a virus that gets in their hands, spit, snot, and poop, and they […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 10: Side Effects & Complications

Living with HIV and without an appetite: what do I do?

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center In the past, many people living with HIV used to lose their appetite because the infection ruined their appetite. Now, some modern HIV meds can […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 11: Healthy Habits

What you should know about diabetes and HIV

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Here at Positive Peers, we’re all about you living healthy and happy. Today we’re going to dive into a common health condition that can be […]
05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 12: Mental health

Mental Illness: What it is, how to spot symptoms, where to get help

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 If you’re living with HIV, you already know all about stigma and […]
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 Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, 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, go somewhere […]