HIV in the South Part, IIThe spread of HIV has drastically improved over the last thirty years. As medications and therapies get better, less and less cases...reactionscomments
PrEPing for the FuturePrEP is extremely effective at preventing the spread of HIV. However, only 10 percent of the 1.2 million Americans who could use PrEP...reactions1comment
Narcan Saved A Life: Opioids and HIVOne weekend, while conducting local free mobile HIV testing, my worst fear came true. A pedestrian near the site overdosed, right in...reactions2comments
Using People First LanguagePeople-first language (PFL) also called person-first language is the use of language which puts the person before the diagnosis. People-first language describes...reactionscomments
Self-Advocacy, Part 2Editor's note: In part 1, Steven had to see a new doctor after finding out that his previous doctor wasn't available. During...reactions1comment
HIV Discrimination in the Workplace: Know Your RightsEmployment can be another area of life where people living with HIV face discrimination. Fortunately, a variety of federal, state, and local...reactions1comment
Self-Advocacy, Part 1I am a big believer in advocating for your own health, regardless if you are newly diagnosed or have been living with...reactions1comment
You Don’t Live in the Skin I Am InIf being a Black person in the world is not hard enough, try being a Black woman with HIV. Try living in...reactions3comments
The Winter BluesIt’s winter here in Chicago. Granted, I’m used to it. There is a rhythm to the seasons. In Chicago, we are always...reactions2comments
Giving Someone an HIV Diagnosis While Having HIVIt is safe to say that I got into the field of Public Health because of my HIV diagnosis. I wanted to...reactions3comments
Dear Mama: HIV and MotherhoodHIV and motherhood introduced themselves to me at the same time. As a young college student, I met this smart, attractive, popular...reactions7comments
My Treatment Experience with Infectious Disease DoctorsAs with every medical condition, not everybody’s HIV treatment experience is similar. Over the last serval years, I have had many different...reactions4comments
When I Found Out I Was Immune-CompromisedWhen I found out I was immune-compromised, I was nine years old. I remember my mother bringing me to my doctor's appointment...reactions3comments
A Negative MarriageI was undiagnosed for many years. Doctors think I possibly had HIV for 7 years by the time I found out due...reactions2comments
Dear MeDear Kalvin, When I first began to think of what to write in this love letter to myself, I paused. Not because...reactions6comments
Dear HIVWe were first introduced through our social network in 1989. I did not have enough information about you, nor was I consciously...reactionscomments
How Does It Look To You?HIV does not look the same for everyone and it does not feel the same. Remembering this will help a lot of...reactions1comment
22 Years and I’m Aging with HIVThe last day or two has been eventful for me, and I relish in my thoughts about getting older (not that it...reactions5comments
For Those Born with HIV: Where Is Our Day?Having HIV since birth, I have been given much to mourn and much to celebrate. Celebration and remembrance are two very important...reactions1comment
Something GoodOccasionally, I’m asked where I get my motivation. Be it in the gym or in life, there have been many moments that...reactionscomments
