Can You Donate Blood When You're Undetectable?...I was recently asked: could I donate blood as someone living with HIV? I’m 50, with an undetectable viral load that’s almost...reactionscomments
How the U=U Message Transformed My Life with HIV...Early on in my diagnosis, I did what I ask so many of the patients I work with not to do. I...reactions8comments
Caleb Keely...Caleb Keely is a gay man living openly and fully with HIV, diagnosed in 2022. Rather than let his diagnosis define or...
Who I Had to Forgive When I Learned I Was HIV Positive...What is the most challenging act of forgiveness you have ever had to do? I began to understand what it meant to...reactions3comments
Can You Get HIV From Cosmetic Procedures?...HIV transmission only occurs between people in certain ways. The virus is spread through specific bodily fluids. It cannot be transmitted through...reactions1comment
How I Stopped the Isolation of Aging with HIV...There are two parts to my life with HIV. On one side, the friends I lost before the Protease Inhibitors stopped the...reactions3comments
Ask the Advocate: Coping with an HIV Diagnosis...For people who are newly diagnosed to people who are decades into their journey, learning to manage the feelings that come with...reactions2comments
Attention Decision-Makers: What PLWHIV Want for Young LGBTQIA+ People Today..."Prevention and education are important, but representation and resources are even more important." – Ze (H-I-V.net Community Advocate) According to the CDC...reactions2comments
Talking Treatment: 5 Key Questions for Your HIV Specialist...Ask your HIV specialists the following key questions in order to engage in meaningful discussions related to your HIV well care! When...reactions3comments
A Series of Betrayals...When I was in my final year of high school, I met a guy who claimed he liked me. One day, he...reactions1comment
Heterosexual Straight Men Erased, Invisible and Ignored...We are Kalvin and Eunice Marshall a seroconcordant couple (both diagnosed with HIV in 2007) married for 41 years. We advocate together...reactions1comment
Is Caffeine Good or Bad for People With HIV?...For many people, the day begins with that first cup of coffee or tea. It offers a warm energy boost. But living...reactionscomments
My Decades Long Journey Living with HIV...I have been living with HIV for over a decade now, and it has been a journey full of obstacles, growth, and...reactions1comment
Preparation is Key: Long-Term Travel as a HIV Positive Individual...For many, studying abroad is nothing short of a dream come true. However, for those of us living with HIV, this dream...reactions3comments
My Journey To Treatment...Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV compared to other groups...reactions1comment
How I Found the Right HIV Regimen for Me...There I lay in bed, unable to gather the energy to move. The ceiling fan above me was whirling round and round...reactions10comments
Community Responses: How Long Can You Live with HIV?...Too often, the media gets it wrong. The reality of HIV is often portrayed as a diagnosis that ends life immediately—but this...reactions25comments
A Message for the Newly Diagnosed From a Long-term Survivor...If you have tested positive for HIV, it means that the HIV virus is present in your blood. You have been exposed...reactions2comments
