When Disclosure is a Lifelong Experience, What Do You Do?...My viral load has been undetectable for 20 years. This has kept opportunistic infections at bay, leaving me to deal with other challenges to my health. Like the time I...reactions6comments
How Do I Manage Medication Costs?...Hi, I was diagnosed with HIV last week. I am an Australian living in Indonesia and am on a plan with a private clinic to get me healthy again. Ongoing...reactions13replies
Confused abt HIV resluts...Recently had a reactive elisa test(alinity I Hiv ab/ag) followed by indeterminate western bolt results( p 24/25 and p17/18 traces)...reactions5replies
No one to talk to......I am writing this hoping to hear from someone that has or is experiencing what I am.... I met my husband in 2006. He is five years older than me...reactions1comment
What do I do when I'm being attacked or discriminated against?...I’m a heterosexual male and contracted the disease and now I feel like I’m being penalized for having it and not disclosing it to people. She threatening me about jail...reactions16replies
What test to take after 3 year ( Anxiety very high)...I had protected sex with a sex worker in Dec 2019, and now I am getting married. I want to be sure I do not have HIV - what test...reactions1reply
To Wear A Condom...'Condomless' sex is kind of a hard topic to talk about. But the reality of a lot of people's sex lives is that wrapping it up 100 percent of the...reactions2comments
Am I the only straight male living with HIV? ...I am a straight I heterosexual male however it seems that most people with HIV seem to be either people who use intravenous drugs or the LGBQT Society. I often...reactions8replies
Minutes with Jah: PTSD After Your HIV Diagnosis?...Many people in our H-I-V.net community have expressed dealing with mental health challenges after a diagnosis. Also, people living with HIV experience higher rates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) than...reactions6comments
Exposure to potential HIV positive person...Hello, I have just gotten off a date from a street worker who (after the date ended....) told me she had encounters with HIV positive people, and she also doesn't...reactions3repliesAwarenessDating & Intimacy
Weight Gain and HIV Treatment...Taking medicine to treat HIV can mean better health. It also helps keep the illness in check. As doctors and scientists continue to learn more about HIV medication, they have...reactions3comments
Transmissions in Our Doctors' Offices...I wanted to write about some disturbing news I came across and I started to do some more research about it over the last couple of weeks. There are places...reactions3comments
How do you feel about being in a relationship with a person who does not have hiv?...Hello, I am currently 61 years old and hiv and about 28 years ago lost my partner of 10 years from AIDS. I then fell in love with a man...reactions2repliesDating & Intimacy
Hiv transmission...Can Hiv ever be transmitted through the use of lancet holder, which was used a few days back last and for which the needle was definitely changed?...reactions6repliesTransmission
I'm worried of symptoms...I'm a male and I'm worried of my symptoms. I have exposed on Jan 15 2023. It was protected vaginal intercourse and unprotected cunnilingus with a sex worker of unknown...reactions18replies
Trust Issues and My PTSD..."None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, yet still we go forward. Because we trust. Because we have faith." - Paulo Coelho Everyone has various beliefs...reactions5comments
Recognition of Women...As we move into Women’s History Month in March, I would like to shed light on two amazing women who have been there for me through my diagnosis. These two...reactions1comment
Minutes With Jah: Being Mindful About What You Post Online...Social media has opened up lines of communication between people and has put information at our fingertips. Unfortunately, some people don't always post information from reputable sources. Jah says: "There...reactions1comment
