World AIDS Day: A Day of Mourning or Celebration?...In Houston, Texas 2005, I was working at an organization named AVES, which is no longer in service. I was the event coordinator, educator, and public relations person. If you...reactions2comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?...Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...reactions2comments
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 with HIV. World AIDS Day is used to...reactions2comments
Awareness on scientific details about HIV...relation between HIV positive and HIV negative partners...reactions3replies
Ask the Advocates: 3 Tips to Set Holiday Boundaries...There are many holidays celebrated in the United States over the fall and winter. For people living with HIV (PLWHIV), this may be a time of many social, family, financial...reactions2comments
HIV and Happy: How I Found That Feeling Again...Long-term survival requires you to navigate the difficulties of the chronic condition landscape. The overwhelming circumstances of living with HIV can cast a shadow that is hard to pierce. One...reactions5comments
Potential Symptoms of hiv ...Hi, hope all is well with you all. Could y’all please bear with me as I go down memory lane. I am a Gay African American male (top) I been...reactions3repliesSymptomsTestingTransmission
Do you have autonomic peripheral neuropathy?...Do you have autonomic peripheral neuropathy? What does it mean for you and how does it affect your days? - Heather R...reactions2repliesSymptomsCoping
HIV and Me...I was diagnosed in 2005 just two months before my 21st birthday. I achieved undetectable status 3 months after and have been since. However, the night sweats never went away...reactions4comments
Hiv / std RASH...Hi, After 3 weeks of protected exposure, i developed this rash on my left side of neck, sometimes itchy, gone in two weeks. Then I noticed the presence of very...reactions3replies
What Does Aging Look Like for Me...First, I want to say that I never thought that I would be living this long with HIV. Not that it is a terrible thing, but it now feels very...reactions2comments
Being a Long-Term Survivor: Finding Love After Seroconverting...Long-term survivor and HIV advocate, Robert, talks about seroconverting and finding acceptance not only in himself but from others around him that loved and cared about him regardless of his...reactions1comment
Social Security Disability: Overwhelming Situation...I have been on social security disability since I received my HIV/AIDs diagnosis. When I was working, my employers felt as though I had too many medical appointments and that...reactions4comments
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 woke up in a hospital room without knowing...reactions4comments
ART Resistance ...If someone passed an ART resistant strain on to me is it possible that I have good results with my meds anyway? I heard there is a new capsid drug...reactions6replies
Gwenn Barringer...Gwenn Barringer is an internationally recognized HIV educator and activist. For over 20 years, along with her partner, Shawn Decker they have been educating together, using their relationship as a...
Damon Jacobs...Damon L. Jacobs is a New York-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and HIV prevention specialist who focuses his work on healthy aging, sexual wellness, relationships, and harm-reduction. He is...
Gastrointestinal Issues and HIV...When asking the H-I-V.net community about gastrointestinal issues they are coping with, they discussed long-standing challenges. What gastrointestinal conditions or symptoms are you dealing with, and do you have any...reactions16repliesSymptomsTreatment
Struggling to Sleep...Insomnia is more common than people think. For those that can rest peacefully, insomnia seems taboo. When I begin to connect the dots on my sleepiness, I arrive at the...reactions2comments
HIV Concerns...Hello, I’m a 53 year old male. I recently had sex with an HIV positive woman that assured me she was undetectable. Now 23 days later I’ve had symptoms for...reactions18replies
