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 stigmatizes people. But we must take care of...reactions2comments
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 in the group is called a strain. Some...
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 effects on health and well-being. Many people get...reactions2comments
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 you at any time. There is a realization...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 disbelief surrounding the events that were unfolding. Once...reactions1comment
Chlamydia...Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. It is caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia can cause inflammation of the cervix, uterus...
This Story Won't Win Me Any Popularity Contests, But It's Important That I Share It...The time has come for me to bear my burden with purpose and to use my experience to educate those who stand where I stood. This is a start. I've...reactions10comments
Uplifting Black Voices: Ways to Better Improve Access to HIV Care and PrEP...According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HIV diagnoses in Black people/African Americans decreased 7 percent between 2014 and 2018. However, the most recent data from the...reactions1comment
Accepting Myself, Even When Others Don't...That day in August 2017, I thought my life was forever changed for the worst. I really thought my life ended and was over. Sometimes I still feel that way...reactions14comments
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 well-being. The poll consisted of 1,200 people between...reactions1comment
You Don’t Live in the Skin I Am In...If being a Black person in the world is not hard enough, try being a Black woman with HIV. Try living in fear of the world knowing, trying to keep...reactions3comments
How can I support my HIV positive partner?...Hello everyone, hope everyone is staying safe out there! So; I will begin by saying that I am HIV negative, but I fell in love with someone who is positive...reactions7replies
Advocacy: The Work That Never Ends...Most advocates know that our work isn’t done until the epidemic has ended. That’s something we all learn the more we advocate. But let's take a step back, back from...reactions4comments
Uplifting Black Voices: Various Experiences In Healthcare Settings...HIV stigma and discrimination infiltrate different parts of a person's life. Today, people living with HIV/AIDS continue to experience discrimination in various settings. It may occur in housing, education, employment...reactions2comments
Ze...Ze was previously a health leader on H-I-V.net. Hi, my name is Ze. I'm in my late twenties with an amazing son, which I will probably mention a lot in...
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 such a big part of who I am...reactions2comments
Gonorrhea...Gonorrhea is the second most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. It is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhea. Gonorrhea leads to infection of the lining...
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 what the world of dating would look like...reactions1comment
