Questions & Answers

Would You Go To An HIV Get Together?

If possible, would you venture to a gathering of like-minded HIV comrades whether it be those here online or in a support group in your local area? it could be a barbecue, a picnic or someone's backyard? Would you attend?

HIV Vocabulary

HIV Vocab
You may have heard your doctor use some words, when talking about HIV, that you’re not familiar with. Let’s talk about some of these key terms so you can start to better understand HIV
Virus – A virus is an organism that can infect your body’s cells and use them to make more copies of itself (“replicate”). HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It’s a virus that infects your immune system
Immune system – Your immune system is made up of cells, tissues, and organs inside your… read more

How Is Your Dental Care?

If you, or someone you know, is living with HIV/AIDS, the American Dental Association recommends that dental health care be part of all HIV/AIDS treatment plans. That’s because people living with HIV/AIDS are more susceptible to infections including dental infections, which can affect their overall health
Your mouth may be the first part of your body to be affected when infected with HIV. Because infection with HIV will weaken your immune system, this means you will be susceptible to… read more

The U=U Study.

1) This should/may be a hot topic, please be conciderate to all
2) I see many people on this site refer to the U=U study and how HIV can not be passed along. They think they are still safe to have unprotected sex, because they are undetectable. The answer to that is NO, you are not safe to have unprotected sex. You can still get other STI's, but let's stick to just HIV
3) Even though the U=U study has proven that if undetectable, you can not pass the virus on, the key phrase is, "YOU CAN'T… read more

Are You A Long-term Survivor?

Being a long-term Survivor has its many setbacks. One of them being loneliness and feeling left out. With the new generation of Atriplas, many of us long-term survivors experience feeling forgotten.

For Those Who Have Children And Grand Children. Have You Explained And Talked To Them About Having HIV? And How Did You Do It?

I have found my self that after explaining to my children, when they were still in high school, and now my grandchildren who are at the age of comprehension, that when I sat and explained to them what Grandpa has they will sit and listen intently and have the look of concern on their faces. The intent I am trying to convey to them is it is okay to have this condition (HIV) because I can manage it with the medicines, the doctor looks at my blood, and I have friends with the same thing who support… read more

Are You Familiar With Ryan White Funding?

Do you presently receive copay, medical, dental, or prescription assistance?
Here is the information should you need these services .
https://ryanwhite.hrsa.gov/about/parts-and-init...

Would You Be Interested In A Vacation With Some Of Your HIV Team Members?

With with a year-and-a-half of isolation due to the covid-19 pandemic, would you consider a mini vacation, to say for example, Disneyland in Florida ..with some of your fellow team members?
Or....Where would you like to go given the opportunity?

HIV Vaccine Starts Human Trials This Week By Moderna.

Read the article here:
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/08/moderna-sta...

New Infor For People With HIV Receiving The Covid Vaccine:

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/inside-...(Phone number can only be seen by myHIVteam users)

AIDS Advocacy groups are protesting the companies producing the vaccine for not including persons with HIV into trials. Currently 1.2 million people in America are living with HIV/AIDS. I read one company, however, included 120 persons with HIV in a trial including 30,000 I believe. Out of those 120, one was placebo, the others got the vaccine and had no problems. But the jury is still out… read more