Uplifting Black Voices: How Do You Embrace Sex-Positivity?...The science is clear: Undetectable = untransmittable (U=U) means people living with HIV who can achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load by sticking to antiretroviral therapy (ART) cannot sexually...reactions1comment
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 over my doctor's desk, hyperventilating in what felt...reactions10comments
My First Impression of HIV...When I found out I was immune-compromised, everything started to make sense because the energy that was being produced in the hospital room by my mother and the doctors who...reactions2comments
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 little annoying. It may require some changes for...reactionscomments
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 ill for some years but due to the...reactions6comments
What is your experience like with dating apps?...JT Otis, M. Mus. shares in the article "Let's 'Clean' House", that "from the start, a potential romantic or fun encounter is stopped cold by unkind words. Words like, ‘clean...reactions7repliesDating & Intimacy
Uplifting Black Voices: Positive Changes in How the Black Community Talks About HIV...February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), 1 of 12 HIV awareness days recognized each year in the United States. The first NBHAAD started in 1999 as a...reactions2comments
Have you had to adapt family traditions or holidays after losing someone?...Inspired by Khafre's article "Coping with Grief During the Holiday Season" we heard from hundreds of people who shared how they remember those they've lost, and how they cope going...reactions1replyCopingFriends & Family
I'm Sex-Positive Because I'm HIV Positive...It may be hard to believe that I'm sex-positive because I'm HIV positive when the vast majority of us believe HIV is the end of our sex life. But, it's...reactions8comments
Sticking to Your Regimen...I cannot lie to you and tell you that I have never missed a day or two of my HIV medication. With all honesty, there have been times that I...reactions17comments
Are There Really Straight Men Living With HIV?...Interested in sharing your own diagnosis story, treatment experience, or another aspect of living with HIV? Are there really straight men living with HIV? Where are they, and why are...reactions18comments
Anxiety and Depression...I've been having a consistent anxiety attack for the past few days of the new year... I think a lot, my blood pressure is on the increase. As someone that...reactions7comments
How Technology Brings Both Convenience and Confusion: Results of the Connected Health Survey...Sometimes, it feels like we are surrounded by technology. Apps, devices, trackers, and gadgets are everywhere! In this digital age, though, everyone has a different level of comfort using technology...reactions1comment
Kaposi Sarcoma...Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a form of cancer that affects the skin, mouth, lymph nodes, and other organs. It causes lesions, or patches, of abnormal cells to grow in these...
An Unfunny Laugh...We all occasionally find ourselves in a position where a joke is told, and we simply find it distasteful. It does not necessarily mean we are surrounded by the wrong...reactions2comments
First Long-Acting HIV Injectable Cabenuva Receives FDA Approval ...The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cabenuva (cabotegravir and rilpivirine) for the long-acting treatment of HIV. Cabenuva comes as an injectable medicine that is taken once a...reactions8comments
Meditation - Bring It Wherever You Are...Today, we are going to meditate! You may notice that I am sitting on a yoga mat, but you don't have to sit on a yoga mat in order to...reactions2comments
Bug Chasers: Do You Really Wanna Go There?...Ask anyone who grew up through the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the resulting thousands of deaths, they’ll tell you it’s no laughing matter. In 1995, AIDS was...reactionscomments
Warm Winter Salad...It’s easy during cold winter months to turn to comfort food, but often, comfort food equates to unhealthy options. Salads to me are a summer food so to resolve that...reactions1comment
Nothing Stands Without Support...Any engineer will tell you that you can’t build something successfully without support. Just like the mighty oak must have a strong system of roots to grow and flourish, someone...reactions3comments
