Minutes with Jah: World AIDS Day...It's been 21 years since I tested positive for HIV. On this World AIDS day, I celebrate my life and journey living...reactions2comments
Minutes with Jah: I'm Thinking of Switching My Meds...Any person with a routine medication regimen can attest to the struggles of coping with unwanted side effects, not to mention the...reactions2comments
Minutes with Jah: Big Things and New Aspirations...Mental health check-in! It has been some time since I've done a mental health check-in with you all. So I wanted to...reactions3comments
Minutes with Jah: My Monkeypox Vaccine Experience...Jahlove is back with another session where he opens up about his concerning experience trying to receive the monkeypox vaccine to guard...reactions1comment
HIV and the Impact of Animal Companions...My diagnosis hit me like a ton of bricks. I was not very educated on HIV, which caused that initial panic. I...reactions4comments
Pregnancy While Living with HIV...If you are living with HIV and are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, you may have a lot of questions. The...reactions1comment
Honoring Loved Ones: Keeping Their Memory Alive...I always try to recognize days that my community celebrates and that would get people together for a good cause or a...reactions1comment
Reclaiming My Narrative...Content Note: This article describes sexual assault. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page...reactions1comment
What Really Happens If I Call the Suicide Hotline?...“After receiving my diagnosis, I completely went into denial mode, followed by shame and guilt, followed by suicidal thoughts, followed by, "Why...reactionscomments
Getting Tested...An HIV test checks if you have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that weakens your immune...
Life After My Diagnosis...I never would have thought that I would have contracted HIV my first time having sex, but it's sad to say that...reactions3comments
HIV Disproportionately Affects Transgender People...Doctors know that certain groups of people have higher rates of HIV. In the United States, for example, people of transgender experience...reactions1comment
How my cousin was permanently cured of HIV...My cousin had a stem cell transplant in 2019 for cancer and was cured permanent of HIV infection. He joins a small...reactions1comment
Rashes...A rash is any type of irritated skin. It can be red, inflamed, itchy, or painful. The rash might consist of raised...
Encounters With "Bug Chasers"...Recently, I attended an international conference in Munich, Germany, which took place shortly after AIDS 2024. As a gay, Black male who...reactionscomments
A Long and Healthy Life With HIV...There are moments in my life that I stop and realize that I am almost going to be 30 years old. The...reactions3comments
How I Handle Being a HIV Long-Term Survivor and a Long-Term Caregiver...For 30 years, I have been a caregiver to myself. I have managed doctors' appointments and treatment plans and built networks of...reactions5comments
Welcome to Pillow Talk: A Weekly HIV-Positive Support Group...An email inviting me to Pillow Talk came at the perfect time, I had just moved to Kansas City, Missouri from Long...reactions4comments
Kalvin Pugh...Kalvin Pugh is an award-winning HIV advocate, musician, and currently serves as an independent consultant. He was diagnosed HIV+ in 2016, not...
Living With HIV and Managing Menopause...I was only in fifth grade when I began my period. I have hated every minute of them since. Menstruating while school...reactions1comment
