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With another Pride month upon us, it's been 42 years since the first patients were diagnosed with an illness that we now know as HIV. Forty-plus years we've been fighting...

After reaching its height in the mid-1980s, the overall number of new HIV transmissions has dropped in the United States. Today, people with HIV who get treatment are healthier and...

As we wrap up Mental Health Awareness Month and since people with HIV have higher rates of depression, I thought it would be a good time to share my experiences...

Traumatic experiences can be life-changing, and it is well known such experiences can have long-term health effects. In addition to mental health challenges, traumatic experiences can lead to other health...

Before I found out about my HIV status, I believe that my mental health was solid. I would not say that it was perfect but solid. My diagnosis story is...

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a combination of drugs used to treat HIV. The goal of ART is to lower the viral load or amount of HIV, in someone with the...

Mental health awareness month is in May and my overall health and well-being would not be where it is right now if I did not focus on my own mental...

If you have ever felt dismissed by a doctor, you may have experienced a type of bias (prejudice) called medical gaslighting. Medical gaslighting can happen to anyone, but it most...

I am more than a Black woman; I am more than a person you use to prop next to you like a vase on a table filled with water that...

Finding a support system throughout an HIV journey is important. Whether you are newly diagnosed or a long-term survivor, the H-I-V.net community is here for you! Jah says: "Building my...

I don’t remember the first time I allowed my anger to take over. But there have been too many instances not to do something about it over the years. Allowing...

Public health officials are using genetic data collected from people living with HIV in a way that has advocates concerned. Molecular HIV surveillance is a new use of health data...

Negative feelings about sex and having sexual partners can come up after receiving an HIV diagnosis. Becoming undetectable, which means a person cannot transmit the virus through sex, can be...

Young people – ages 13 to 24 years – account for 1 in 4 new HIV transmissions. And around 3 in 5 youth with HIV do not know they have...

It has been nine years since I have been diagnosed with HIV. I cannot believe how fast the time flew right on by. It was nine years ago when I...

Picture it - you’re bopping along at a decent clip. You’re getting things done. By all standards, things are running smoother than a smoothie. And then you wake up. No...

One vacation, two vacations, three vacations, four! While most people find vacations relaxing, they can be stressful for individuals living with chronic health conditions like HIV. Planning for a vacation...

On H-I-V.net, we have seen many forums and stories about love. After being diagnosed with HIV, many people share that they struggle with finding it, being in a healthy relationship...

We all know that we live in a world where people who live with HIV hide behind their diagnosis. I am not saying that they don’t disclose but they don’t...

I don’t think I gave my eating habits any thought until I received my HIV test results in 1994. I was 29 years old and had dabbled in "healthy food"...