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
Injectable HIV Treatments...There is not yet a cure for HIV. But with treatment, it can be well-controlled. People with HIV should start treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART) as soon as possible. The...reactions1comment
Mouth sores ...Hello, I have mouth sores after a week of the end of the Pep, but no other symptoms. Can this be a serious symptom for infection?...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
Leisha McKinely-Beach...Leisha McKinley-Beach author, thought leader, inspirational strategist, trainer, and community organizer. Mrs. McKinley-Beach is the founder and CEO of The Black Public Health Academy and Leisha.org. Leisha also serves as...
Being HIV+ is Not a Crime, and That's Why I'm Speaking Out!...I learned that being HIV+ was a crime in 1989. It was during a training session for a demonstration I participated in to protest the lack of and high cost...reactions3comments
Worried I got HIV1/2 From Sex With Escort...I am an uncircumcised 27-year-old. I paid for sex with a Brazilian escort in Boston on February 17 through an eros website, and she was highly well-reviewed on the exotic...reactions4comments
Laws Based on HIV Status Around the Globe...Discrimination (unequal treatment) based on HIV status continues to be an issue globally. Many countries have adopted laws barring discrimination against people based on their HIV status. But there are...reactions1comment
