Category: 16: Women and HIV

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Finding an HIV specialist: who should be on your medical team?

by Ann K. Avery

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center If you're living with HIV, having the right health care team by your side is super important. One of the key members of […]
10: Side Effects & Complications, 16: Women and HIV

Does HIV Cause Hair Loss?

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Does HIV cause hair loss? Hey, we don’t blame you for asking; those luscious locks deserve to be looked after! 🤩 But the […]
16: Women and HIV

How to safely conceive a baby when you or your partner are living with HIV

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Living with HIV is very different than it used to be. Today, folks are living full, healthy lives. Thanks, modern medicine! All of […]
16: Women and HIV

What to expect with pregnancy

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Pregnancy is a challenging and exciting time for anyone, regardless of whether either of the parents are living with HIV. It is common […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 16: Women and HIV

How to talk to your kids about your HIV status

by Jennifer McMillen Smith

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Making the decision to tell anyone about your HIV […]
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La PrEP y el embarazo: Conoce los riesgos y efectos secundarios

by Por la Dra. Ann Avery

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. La cuestión de la PrEP y el embarazo es un poco […]
10: Side Effects & Complications, 16: Women and HIV

PrEP and pregnancy: Know the risks and side effects

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center The question of PrEP and pregnancy is a bit of a tangle. PrEP, or Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, is a medicine HIV-negative people can take to […]
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. […]
16: Women and HIV

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

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 National Women’s and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is coming up on March […]
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I've just been diagnosed with HIV...and I'm pregnant

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center You can’t help worrying: What’s going to happen to my baby now that I have HIV? OK, so “pregnant with HIV” sounds like the […]