Telling Everyone Else - Aids / HIV
Telling your partners that you have HIV is one thing, but telling other people? Well, that can be even more scary. There is still a lot of misinformation about HIV and many people hesitate to tell anyone unless they have to. Of course, every ... [... more]
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When to Disclose HIV Status - Aids / HIV
When should you tell someone you're dating - or interested in dating - that you have HIV? For many people, that's a tricky question. Do you do it on your first date? When you accept the date? Five minutes before you have sex for the first time? ... [... more]
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How You Can Help Fight AIDS - Aids / HIV
Every year at this time, AIDS Service Organizations (ASOs), like all nonprofits, send out a letter asking for financial support. With the state of the economy today, it's even more important to financially support the organizations whose work is ... [... more]
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To Take or Not Take HIV Medications - Aids / HIV
Despite the availability of HIV medications, there are people who are, to use the medical terminology, non medication compliant. There are many reasons why a person wouldn't take their medications. For many people, it's that the side effects are ... [... more]
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Why Should I Care About Stigma? - Aids / HIV
Because of my day job, I hear lots of stories from clients about how stigma affects them. One of our clients has to use separate dishes, glasses and flatware if he goes to his family's house for dinner . One woman isn't allowed to play with her ... [... more]
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How will YOU remember World AIDS Day? - Aids / HIV
World AIDS Day is December 1. What is your community doing to mark the day? In my city, we are doing an art contest called "You Can't Get it From Kissing: The Stigma IS the Story." Information on the contest can be found at the local HIV/AIDS .. [... more]
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Health Care Records - Aids / HIV
With HIV, a person can be taking many medications to create the right "cocktail." To get to the magic mix, though, they probably have taken several that didn't work out well. After awhile, they begin to blur. The doctor will keep records, of ... [... more]
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