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
The Transforming Power of Self-love...July 4th, 1993. I was diagnosed with HIV. My mother and I both. It was my 2nd birthday. My mother had been...reactions6comments
The Impact of COVID-19 on Black LGBTQ Youth...A recent poll conducted by The Trevor Project found that COVID-19 has had a major impact on Black LGBTQ youth’s health and...reactions1comment
I Am a Part of the Community I Serve...Sometimes, I stop and take a good look at my life and realize that I had no clue that HIV would be...reactions2comments
Not Your Typical Love Story...A few months back, I wrote about how dating is complicated and how, in the middle of a pandemic, I didn’t know...reactions1comment
The 5 Stages: Coping With A New Diagnosis...Diagnoses can come in many forms and take on various weights. For example, a diagnosis for the common cold may be a...reactionscomments
My First HIV Positive Result: $5 Can Mean So Much...I was at a community event in West Philly. My team and I provided community outreach in hopes of getting more people...reactions7comments
My First Day...Often in my work in person or online I’m asked, “How long did it take you to feel better after your diagnosis...reactions8comments
Short Story...I was married to my ex-husband and he went behind my back and slept with a woman that was HIV positive. He...reactions7comments
Your Own Happiness...Found out I was positive three weeks before partner passed of pancreatic cancer. He had been positive for over a year and...reactions6comments
Not The End of My Journey But Merely The Beginning...Exactly one week before my twenty-first birthday I got dealt a card that wasn’t just going to turn me into another statistic...reactions3comments
A Journey Walked...First, being diagnosed feels like you have been given a life sentence. You feel isolated and alone. You are left within the...reactions6comments
When I Grow Up I Want to Be......When you were a kid, you were probably asked at least once, "What do you want to be when you grow up?"...reactions6comments
Another Avenue to Impact Lives...Growing up gay in a very conservative and religious community, I was always very cautious about any sexual encounters. I stayed cautious...reactions7comments
