Bring on the New Year...As 2021 ends, I wanted to take the time to acknowledge both strengths and areas of improvement within my own life. That year was a rollercoaster, to say the least...reactions2comments
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 approved for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the...reactions1comment
Transvaginal Ultrasound. Infection risk?...I went to a gynaecologist on 08.01.2022. she did an internal ultrasound, known as a Transvaginal Ultrasound using a probe. She covered the probe with a condom. I did not...reactions3repliesTestingTransmission
Afraid of being infected...Hi, I have sexual relations about a month ago, I used a condom. It was casual sex so I didnt know the person very well. In this situation I am...reactions2repliesTestingTransmissionDiagnosis
The Benefits of Sleep...The older I become, the more sleep I feel I need to get every night. I didn’t realize was how much sleep I was lacking on a weekly basis. I...reactions2comments
Minutes with Jah: My Fitness Journey...In this video, I will be talking about fitness! Living with HIV, my fitness has been a journey - especially when it came to how I ate and how many...reactions1comment
UequalsU Means A Lot...It has been about 2 years since I wrote about U=U. If you do not know what that it is, U=U stands for undetectable equals untransmittable. When a person is...reactions3comments
HIV Fears...I feel I might have been exposed to HIV after having sex with a sex worker unprotected couple weeks back. I have these lymph nodes lined up on my neck...reactions13comments
Sad...Hey, I'm Sam and today I've been letting everything and anything play on my mind and take over. It's been 9 years in March I was tested positive for HIV...reactions6comments
ATN: Focus on Youth in HIV Prevention and Treatment...We know that PrEP, PEP, and ART work really well to prevent and treat HIV. How do we get them to the people who need them? The Adolescent Medicine Trials...reactionscomments
Being a Counselor...I have pursued a career in public health for over 6 years now and in my current position, I am not fully able to utilize my HIV tester and counselor...reactions2comments
Could I get Hiv from a cat scratch?...So I was visiting a friend, that works in the sex industry. She has a kitten that is very playful and she was playing with her and got scratched. After...reactions2repliesTestingTransmission
Minutes with Jah: Intimacy During a Pandemic...Today, I want to talk about intimacy, sex life, and dating during this pandemic. In this video, I will also share how I used the global shutdown to look within...reactionscomments
Not sure if I should get the test...Hi, I’m currently trying to figure out if I should get an HIV test. I had a one night stand about 5-6 years ago without a condom. I don’t remember...reactions2repliesTesting
Hiv testing anxiety...I visited a hiv clinic yesterday but couldn't summon the courage to go through with the test. I saw someone who lives in the same street I live and we...reactions2replies
Crippled with anxiety ...Hello, forgive me if this is not the appropriate place but I am crippled with anxiety and stress convincing myself that I am positive. 11/9 I had protected anal sex...reactions2repliesDiagnosisDepressionCoping
Minutes with Jah: The Importance of Having a Support System...In this video, I will be talking about the importance of having a strong support system. Living with HIV has been a journey with its ups and downs. But the...reactions1comment
Disability: Acceptance, Fight, and Fear...In late 2017, I was hospitalized with pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). This is when we found out that I was HIV-positive. I originally only had a CD4 count of 5, which...reactions1comment
Stigma of HIV and Mental Health...I find it interesting that I'm very confident about being HIV-positive, but I feel insecure about speaking about my mental health. At the end of August, I experienced psychosis for...reactions1comment
HIV+ for 30 plus years, still undetectable taking just Complera at this time, but........Greeetings- First time posting, 66 year old male, undetectable for at least 20+ years (hiv+ since 1988), still testing undetectable, taking Complera for probably 15+ years. Broke my back (Sacrum)...reactions2repliesSide EffectsTreatment
