To Err Is Human...I can't remember exactly when I was diagnosed. I can recall being in love, I can recall falling out of it. I...reactions10comments
The Connection Between Lipodystrophy and HIV...Lipodystrophy is a side effect of some drugs used to treat people living with HIV. These drugs are older medicines that are...reactions4comments
Christmas and Depression...As the cold front moved in, I began to feel the desire to decorate the Christmas tree. This is highly unusual for...reactions8comments
Shaming Others...The first thing I would like to say is that everyone has their point of view, but when those views shame other...reactions2comments
7 Tips for Attending In-Person Events Safely...The combination of winter months, holidays, and an ongoing pandemic can create challenges for those living with HIV who are susceptible to...reactions2comments
Minutes with Jah: USCHA and Medical Mistrust...A recently attended the NMAC United States Conference on HIV and AIDS in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and I had a blast...reactions2comments
Tamara Sellman...Tamara was previously a patient leader on H-I-V.net. Tamara Sellman, RPSGT, CCSH is a career journalist (Columbia Chicago, ’90). She was diagnosed...
Apretude, First Injectable PrEP, Gets FDA Approval...In mid-December 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Apretude (cabotegravir) as the first injectable HIV preventive drug. Apretude is...reactions1comment
I'm Sex-Positive Because I'm HIV Positive...It may be hard to believe that I'm sex-positive because I'm HIV positive when the vast majority of us believe HIV is...reactions8comments
I take my aging just as it comes!...I am a long-time HIV survivor diagnosed in 1997. I fell ill in 2006 with CD4 3, people said it was a...reactions15comments
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...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...reactions5comments
Minutes with Jah: Welcome Positively Fearless Newest Ambassador Octavia Lewis...In this video, Jah celebrated Positively Fearless' newest ambassador, Octavia Lewis. Octavia is one of our advocates on H-I-V.net and the first...reactions3comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions2comments
My Pride Remembrance & Reflection, Part 1...With everything that has been going on in the world lately, one thing that I did not realize was that we are...reactions2comments
Gwenn Barringer...Gwenn Barringer is an internationally recognized HIV educator and activist. For over 20 years, along with her partner, Shawn Decker they have...
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...
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...reactions2comments
Hard times...I was diagnosed in Canada after being raped. I had to resign from my job, which crushed me, but I am alive...reactions7comments
