Having A Women's HIV Event...My experience as a woman, a Black woman, and a woman living with HIV makes me think that there should be plenty of in-person events for all women about sexual...reactions3comments
H-I-V.net Giveaway Terms and Conditions...These Official Rules apply to any giveaway (or "Promotion") published on H-I-V.NET, a Health Union ("Health Union" or "We") owned and operated website. For conflicts between the Promotional giveaway article...reactionscomments
When HIV Makes You Tired All the Time: Sleepiness Versus Fatigue...Perhaps 1 of the most pervasive symptoms of HIV centers on daytime energy levels. Sometimes it’s difficult to cobble together enough emotional or psychic energy to do the simplest tasks...reactions2comments
Having "the talk" w/Children?...In the past, I asked when it may be appropriate to talk about sex and my diagnosis with my child. My son is currently 9 yo, and I believe many...reactions8replies
A Surprise Excellent Doctor...Mine. Mine. Mine. Do you know that feeling when you find a doctor and you feel like they actually see (and hear) you? I stumbled upon one of the rare...reactions2comments
So scared...I had sex with a sex worker with condom and after a week or two I’m developing rashes all over my body.....I’m so scared, could this be hiv...reactions3repliesAssistive DevicesDiagnosisDepression
Better To Have Loved and Lost...Do you ever feel like you may have missed your opportunity at love? Like maybe love passed you by. I know that a love I imagine exists. I know it...reactions5comments
Minutes with Jah: FDA Approves First Condom Designed for Anal Sex...Unprotected anal sex has the greatest sexual exposure risk of HIV transmission. Consistent and correct condom use has the potential to significantly help decrease the risk of STIs. In this...reactions2comments
Betrayal...I have been in a relationship for nearly four years. 1 week ago my world was turned upside down when my partner got a call that he HIV positive. It...reactions5comments
National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day...According to the CDC, youth with HIV are least likely to be aware of their infection. There were 37,968 new diagnoses in the United States in 2018 and about 7,891...reactions1comment
National Day of Silence...I absolutely love working for an organization that gives me free rein to do things like planning and executing events geared towards the LGBTQ+ community. This year in honor of...reactions1comment
HIV Testing and Other Services Site Locator...The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) in the United States encourages everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 to have at least one HIV test, so if...reactions4comments
Changing the Narrative...Many think that it's wrong for me to state that I want to change the narrative surrounding HIV. That's how they see it, but I see it differently. Surely, we...reactions2comments
Do I have HIV...Have been having pains in my lower abdomen, a few weeks later my lymph nodes were swollen in my groin, and migrated to my head for the next two days...reactions3comments
1 week later......I had unprotected sex on the 24 March. Male and female. Was immediately very anxious. On the 30th, I started feeling nauseous. I've got a slight headache and am tired...reactions1replySymptomsTransmissionWomen
Advice on HIV/PEP and possible chances of catching HIV....Hello everyone, I had an unprotected vaginal sex with a sex worker and later got to know that she is HIV positive. I am worried a lot that I could...reactions2repliesAwareness
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 woman of trans experience to be chosen as...reactions3comments
Treatment is Prevention, Part 2...In Treatment as Prevention (TasP), Part 1, I reviewed the science that allows us to believe in U=U, or Undetectable = Untransmittable. Why don’t more people know about it, or...reactions1comment
What themes, slogans, sayings recognize those living with HIV/AIDS?...This June we have a lot to recognize - it's Pride, Long Term Survivors Awareness Day and HIV Testing Day. We plan to take special steps at H-I-V.net to focus...reactions6replies
Living with HIV and low sex drive, am I alone?...I am 51 years old and positive for over 23 years. I have for the most part remained undetectable with cd4 count around 350 and sometime goes up to 450...reactions11repliesDepressionDating & IntimacyMental Health
