Stay Proud After Pride...Have you all noticed the lack of rainbows lately? I always realize when pride season is over because I see less and less things in rainbow colors or with rainbow...reactions1comment
Dissecting the HIV Rate in the Black Community...There are 12 months in the year, but we have 16 HIV awareness days throughout the year. That is a lot of months where HIV can be brought to life...reactions1comment
HIV testing...Hi all, Last year in april i was receiving oral sex (i am male) from sex worker (woman) with unknown status. After 24 hours i presented to hospital and was...reactions2repliesDepressionTestingTransmission
False negative ...I am a 58 year old gay man and have had sex with men since I was 17, usually unprotected reciever. Last year I took my first hiv test, which...reactions14replies
The Years of the Rabbit...I'm a casual fan of astrology; the coffee shop, newspaper dabbling variety. Please forgive any ignorance on my part. What I'm confident in is that my sign is a disease...reactions2comments
An Unconventional Solution for HIV Relief...Living with HIV brings its own set of challenges, including a rollercoaster of symptoms that impact every aspect of life. As someone who is journeying through this experience, I have...reactionscomments
Scared. Time sensitive for PEP...I cut my Pennis by a scissor while manscapping. Blood came out and after 36 hours I ended up getting a paid blowjob with condom on. After blowjob I saw...reactions3replies
REPLAY: Post-Holiday Recovery...The holiday season is not always filled with joy. Each year, health leaders and advocates share their stories of grief, loss, family disconnection, stress, financial strain, and stigma which can...reactions1comment
Share your experience: Take our In America survey and tell us the impact of HIV...**The In America survey is now closed** To better understand the patient experience and realities of HIV, we are fielding our In America survey. By taking this anonymous survey, you...reactionsrepliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Me Living with HIV...Hi, my name is Ray Outlaw. I am 45 years old and I was diagnosed with hiv/aids at the age of 36, in 2015. It was the worst day of...reactions4comments
Latent Diagnosis: Living Undiagnosed...Without the proper testing, some cases of HIV can persist for years without obvious signs of infection. I remember waking up in the ICU with an intubation tube down my...reactions9comments
Are you dealing with insomnia?...Do you have pain conditions or mental health challenges that like to invite insomnia over? How do you deal with insomnia? Have you ever heard of painsomnia? (More info here:...reactions1replyMental HealthSleep
HIV in "Hidden" Populations: The Unhoused and Incarcerated...In 2019, the United States government launched a campaign to end the HIV epidemic. The program focuses on proven methods to prevent new cases and provide consistent treatment to those...reactions1comment
Does a single protected intercourse with an HIV positive partner lead to the HIV -ve partner becoming positive? ...Does a single protected intercourse with an HIV positive partner lead to the HIV -ve partner becoming positive?...reactions1replyAwareness
STIGMA IN MY COMMUNITY...How can your platform assist me get out of. My country am undergoing a lot. Of stigma and trauma...reactions1reply
The day I received two LOW REACTIVE HIV test results...I grew up in an abusive home. My mom beat us a lot, insulted me a lot and exposed me to men who took my sexual innocence away. I remained...reactions3comments
Why I Say I Don't "Live with HIV," It Lives With Me...It has been 26 years now the HIV has been living with me. It moved in in June of 1996. What should I say? That's when I found out it...reactions2comments
What Does Disclosure Look Like for You?...To start - let's just say there is no right or wrong way to disclose, and disclosure looks how you want it to look. I want you to know that...reactions2comments
Help...Hi everyone.. I really need some comfort by comming here.. i really wanna know how to think and what to do. I got the virus 19 days ago and im...reactions7repliesDepressionDiagnosisCoping
Alive To Tell. Survivor Through the Wreckage....In 1981 I was 19 and very confused about my sexuality, no help from an extremely toxic childhood under a predator father and weak enabling mother. Given she was not...reactions5comments