Getting Your Medicine With Mail Delays...Access to medicine is important. Drug regimens are part of treating many health conditions, and delays in taking drugs can have serious...reactions2comments
Minutes with Jah - HIV & Family...In this Minutes with Jah video, I talk about HIV and family. At the start, my HIV journey wasn't the best with...reactions3comments
Affording Medicare Prescription Copays...Facing the high costs associated with acquiring the HIV antiviral medications can be incredibly stressful. Sometimes even with insurance, the out-of-pocket expense...reactionscomments
Can Stigma Affect Viral Load Control in African American Women with HIV?...Stigma can be a complicated and damaging experience for those who feel its effects. When someone is stigmatized, it means they are...reactions1comment
Your Care...Staying in care while living with HIV is most important. That means never missing a doctor’s appointment, getting labs done as requested...reactions2comments
Unknown Risks Lead to Empowerment...Like many HIV-positive women I have met over the years since D day, I too was only diagnosed because I was pregnant...reactions7comments
Work Out Your Feelings...Working out is one of the things that bring me joy. As a kid I disliked it quite a bit. I was...reactions1comment
COVID-19: Basics for the Immunocompromised...For those living with chronic health conditions, current news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) can be anxiety-inducing. We have questions and concerns about...reactionscomments
COVID-19: Tips to Reduce Your Risk...With all of the news circulating about the novel (new) coronavirus, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed or anxious. This is...reactionscomments
Coronavirus and HIV - Should We Be Concerned?...With the spread of coronavirus (technically known as 2019-nCoV) dominating the news, many of us are likely wondering if we should be...reactions1comment
Going Out of Town...I travel at least once or twice a month and I always do my packing a couple of days before my trip...reactions4comments
Care for Yourself...Women and girls living with HIV need to take care of themselves. It is one thing to live with a virus that...reactions2comments
Sisters of Trans Experience...People are people and a human being is a human being. All of us have red blood running through our veins and...reactionscomments
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)...Human papillomavirus (HPV) refers to a group of similar viruses that have different effects on the body. Each specific type of virus...
Battling the Pain in One's Self...Chronic pain, everyday stigmas, and strict regimens can feel constricting, debilitating, and isolating. Isolation, that feeling of aloneness, can sneak up on...reactions3comments
COVID and HIV: Feels Like Deja Vu...Since the COVID-19 crisis began, many of us faced the following months with uncertainty. I noticed a lot of mistrust, misinformation, and...reactions1comment
Gonorrhea...Gonorrhea is the second most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. It is caused by the bacteria Neisseria...
Dating While Living with HIV...Life with HIV can be challenging at times, especially when learning to navigate treatment, other co-occurring medical conditions, stigma, mental health impacts...
That Day In August..."I am going to die, I won't be able to have any more kids. .. what about my son!?" I was sobbing...reactions10comments
Stress Vitamins...I just wanted to share that my Dr put me on stress vitamins and it helps with my immune system, and I...reactions6comments