What Is the HIV-2 Strain?Health experts think around 1 to 2 million people worldwide have HIV-2. But the numbers are likely higher. Doctors and scientists group...reactions1comment
Minutes with Jah: Health Diversity and Why It MattersDiversity in healthcare is an important part of patient care. Many patients feel more comfortable when they feel they can relate to...reactions2comments
Types of Painful Conditions Associated With HIVLearning about being HIV-positive can be difficult enough. Realizing that there are many types of pain that people with HIV might endure...reactions3comments
The Day I Was DiagnosedI was 11 years old when I was diagnosed with HIV on March 26, 1987. There were no effective treatments available at...reactions11comments
The Battle for a Healthy WeightWhen my Infectious Disease doctor started treating me, I was 100 pounds at 5 feet, 8 inches. She initially believed that getting...reactions1comment
When Disclosure is a Lifelong Experience, What Do You Do?My viral load has been undetectable for 20 years. This has kept opportunistic infections at bay, leaving me to deal with other...reactions6comments
Don't Forget Your PillOne of the most frustrating things can be missing your PrEP and having someone call you out on it. During my PrEP...reactions2comments
Transmissions in Our Doctors' OfficesI wanted to write about some disturbing news I came across and I started to do some more research about it over...reactions3comments
Recognition of WomenAs we move into Women’s History Month in March, I would like to shed light on two amazing women who have been...reactions1comment
Minutes With Jah: Being Mindful About What You Post OnlineSocial media has opened up lines of communication between people and has put information at our fingertips. Unfortunately, some people don't always...reactions1comment
Being HIV+ is Not a Crime, and That's Why I'm Speaking Out!I learned that being HIV+ was a crime in 1989. It was during a training session for a demonstration I participated in...reactions3comments
Self-Stigma and How We Talk About HIVEarlier this year, we began a conversation about self-stigma in our Facebook group. What we learned from the community about how they...reactions2comments
You Can Sit with UsEarly on, I did what I so often ask the patients I work with not to - I perused the internet in...reactions1comment
My Own MortalityHello Family, this your girl Octavia checking in. I had surgery a few days ago and it really scared me. It scared...reactions4comments
How I Spent Two Months Being ImmobilizedThe combination of an undetectable HIV viral load and avoiding serious injury to my body over the years led me to a...reactions12comments
For Me, for You, for Our Community: World AIDS DayEach year, on December 1st, I celebrate World AIDS Day alongside my community. This day is one that I cherish every year...reactions1comment
Weight Management and HIV - Take Our Quick PollsFor people living with chronic health conditions, managing weight can be a particularly challenging task. Balancing the demands of managing symptoms and...reactionscomments
Minutes with Jah: Why I Want to Be the Next Drag SuperstarMany people living with HIV use their voices to advocate for themselves and others with the condition. For many, there is a...reactions2comments
Nothing Stands Without SupportAny engineer will tell you that you can’t build something successfully without support. Just like the mighty oak must have a strong...reactions3comments
A Healthy RelationshipI believe that for the majority of individuals in a relationship in this world would prefer to have a healthy one. But...reactions4comments
