This is good news for women who want to protect themselves! Read more here:
https://www.aidsmap.com/news/dec-2023/oral-prep...
@A myHIVteam Member. Oral Prep works well in men. The GI tract absorbs the medication easily. The vagina is more isolated, probably added layers of protection for the fetus. Suppositories were… read more
In the last 20 years I have been hiv+, I've never seen a straight man portrayed in an hiv commercial. I have seen gay men , a trans woman , and african american women, but only 1 straight african man named "Earvin "Magic Johnson" or straight men and women.
How can we change that ?
We all talk about inclusivity, let's support that idea fully.
Best,
Cynthia.
I don’t see a reason why not other than there’s still the stigma that it’s considered a gay disease , when we all know that is the furthest thing from the truth.
Why I'm asking is because my current hiv Doctor is leaving now I have to go to herrin, il . Now but it's a female , basically I'm asking because I always have a guy, Doctors throughout my diagnosis I feel I can tell him anything, I got an appointment this Thursday to see her what should I say I don't feel comfortable with her? What's your opinion on that 🤔 I feel like I won't be honest with her 😕 why is that
Just saw my HIV doc on Friday. No trouble with HIV. He didn't like my elevated PSA (testosterone + prostate CA) and elevated creatinine (kidneys). I got an RSV vaccination. I was deathly sick for… read more
HIV+, undetectable
anal warts ***COULD*** lead to anal cancer. Talk to your HIV doctor about the warts, and they will get you scheduled with a doctor who will remove them. Depending how bad they are, they can freeze… read more
Ricky is the lookout for a South Bronx Crackhouse. He looks up and down the street, past decaying buildings, looking for customers and the police. Ricky’s 25 and looks 45. He’s an HIV+ crack addict. A black woman, who looks like a homeless, bag lady approaches Ricky. “They open,” she mutters. “Yeah. They slammin’ too!” Rick says. The skinny black woman hurries into the building. ”Bitch can suck a dick!” Rick says to me. “I hit that last week!” A big, black limousine with tinted windows pulls… read more
Interesting story, yet is true in the sense that I lived on 156th 3rd Ave in the Bronx born and raised, and back then I watched lots of crack head in the park around the corner from where I lived, I… read more
It's always hard to find love
I need to meet a hiv women now who is it going to be?
Looking back during this time, 🚫 NOT 🚫 what you think today, but looking back to the time, did you think Ryan was treated fairly? Was people justified to be scared back then?
You can be honest, nobody is going to attack you. Things have changed and so has most people.
So, what was your thoughts on Ryan's treatment BACK THEN. AGAIN, 🚫 NOT 🚫 what you think 💬 🤔 today, but what you thought back then.
Higher anal cancer mortality for women with HIV
Read more here:
https://www.aidsmap.com/news/jan-2024/higher-an...
@A myHIVteam Member Male or female colon cancer is a problem. So yes everyone needs to have a colonoscopy every 5 years. If you were joking then I get it ha ha ha
According to this article, women with HIV are 6 times more likely to get cervical cancer.
Read more here: aidsmap: Women with HIV have sixfold increase in risk of cervical cancer.
https://www.aidsmap.com/news/dec-2020/women-hiv...
I get checked 1x a year thanks 😊