HIV and GI Issues: Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)...A good balance of gut bacteria is important for overall health. Having too much bacteria in the wrong place can lead to health problems. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) occurs...reactions2comments
Re-infection danger?...I was infected in May 2023 and I am now on Juluca (1 pill daily). No symptoms so far, everything is fine. What happens if I get infected again, with...reactions6repliesHealthcare TeamTreatmentDiagnosis
How I Handled the Failures on My Path to Treatment Success...As treatment options for HIV have changed, so have my personal views evolved. When I was first diagnosed, I resisted taking AZT, and now 30 years later, I am discussing...reactions1comment
Active 2 days agoWhat other health conditions are you dealing with?...Join the discussion on opportunistic infections, comorbidities, and other health challenges faced by those living with HIV. More on Heart Health - My Cardiovascular Health - https://h-i-v.net/living/my-cardiovascular-care - What to...reactions118repliesSymptomsTreatment
Looking for Love and Being Positive...I am looking for love. I am looking to meet new people out there, someone who not only wants to date, but someone who would date a person who HIV...reactions3comments
The Importance of Routine in Maintaining U=U...If you are newly diagnosed with HIV, one thing that I am sure you have heard about is medication adherence. Medication adherence is when you are taking the appropriate medicine...reactions2comments
My Cardiovascular Care and HIV...There are times since my HIV diagnosis that I have caught myself settling in different categories of my life. Unfortunately, some of these categories have involved my medical care. I'm...reactions1comment
Afraid of What?!...When we think about HIV, why are people so afraid of these 3 letters? When we think about HIV why does it seem so taboo? When we think about HIV...reactions4comments
How Shingles Reminded Me HIV Health Is My Top Priority...Years ago, after a long Mardi Gras weekend, my partner woke up with a rash on his side. Within a few hours, it changed from a series of bumps into...reactions8comments
Test...Had symptoms of hiv and oral trush did naat hiv tests at 44 days, hiv test at 4,5 ,6,7 weeks negative but oral trush is still do naat tests are...reactions5repliesTesting
Life Essentials From a Long-Term Survivor...I've been living with HIV for nearly 4 decades. I've been on effective treatment for over half of that time. I am so thankful that my viral load has remained...reactions7comments
Trauma, Love, Relationships, and HIV...Content Note: This article describes abuse. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page. I am putting pen to paper to write about...reactions3comments
Are you in a mixed-status relationship? What advice would you share?...What were your earliest conversations about status? How do you support each other's overall health? What conversations have you had about PrEP? What advice would you share on dating and...reactions12repliesDating & Intimacy
Processing an HIV Diagnosis...With my 9-year anniversary of my HIV diagnosis slowly approaching, I started to think about those that are going through a new HIV diagnosis. I started to think about those...reactionscomments
Do antidepressants affect testing?...Does taking Antidepressants SSRI's during the whole HIV window period of 90 days daily affect the HIV Antibody production like suppressing or stoping the HIV Antibody production due to which...reactions5repliesAwareness
How long do I have to wait for an HIV test?...Hey it’s so hard for me nowadays and even texting this now here..I had 2 times unprotected sex with men and after 2 weeks I had fever ,muscle aches,oral trush...reactions5repliesTesting
Does it look like seroconversion to you?...Hello I had a somewhat risky behaviour with a sex worker 3 weeks ago. There was genital contact and some unintended penetrarion, for a brief moment, no ejaculation or anything...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
Living With Anemia...I have lived with anemia for most of my life. It has been a part of my life since I started having periods as a teenager. Generally, I can tell...reactions2comments
How can I increase my CD4 count?...I was just recently diagnosed with AIDS as my CD4 count drops to 70. On my 4th day of taking ART drugs. I was just curious and I hope someone...reactions8repliesCoping
