Category: 06: Talking to a Doctor

03: Getting Tested for HIV, 04: Newly Diagnosed / HIV 101, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 08: Peer Support

What to Expect at an HIV Clinic

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center For many of us, making the decision to go see a health care professional about any chronic condition is tough. Believe it or […]
05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 10: Side Effects & Complications

Cabenuva: An alternative for those struggling to take their meds?

by Ann K. Avery, MD

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center What if you didn’t have to take a daily pill? 💊 It’s normal to feel off about swallowing a pill. Maybe you’re in […]
00. Spanish, 05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 10: Side Effects & Complications

Cabenuva: ¿Una alternativa para quienes tienen problemas para tomar sus medicinas?

by Por la Dra. Ann Avery

Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > ¿Y si no tuvieras que tomar una pastilla diaria? 💊 Es normal que no te apetezca tragarte […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 09: Sex When Living with HIV

I’m living with HIV and HPV: What should I know?

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Living with HIV and another illness is called a coinfection, which happens because HIV weakens your immune system’s ability to fight off other […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 17: Young and Positive

Why community pharmacies are awesome

by Jennifer McMillen Smith

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith HIV Social Worker at MetroHealth Medical Center and medically reviewed by Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Community pharmacies are just one of the many things […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 05: HIV Healthcare, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 11: Healthy Habits

Why you should get a flu shot

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Winter is coming…and you know what that means. You still have a few months before Game of Thrones comes back, but it won’t […]
01: Blogs With Audio Content, 06: Talking to a Doctor

What people living with HIV need to know about Shigella

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Shigella is a nasty kind of bacteria that loves to infect your gut and give you a terrible case of diarrhea that lasts […]
00. Spanish, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 11: Healthy Habits

Lo que tienes que saber sobre la enfermedad de mano-pie-boca

by Por la Dra. Ann Avery

Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > La enfermedad de mano-pie-boca, o EMPB, suele afectar a bebés y niños pequeños. Es un virus que […]
02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 11: Healthy Habits

What you need to know about hand-foot-and-mouth disease

by Dr. Ann Avery

By: Ann K. Avery, MD, Infectious Disease Physician at MetroHealth Medical Center Hand-foot-and-mouth disease, or HFMD, usually happens to babies and little children. It’s a virus that gets in their hands, spit, snot, and poop, […]
00. Spanish, 02: Everyday Advice for Living with HIV, 06: Talking to a Doctor, 10: Side Effects & Complications

Vivir con VIH y sin apetito: ¿qué hago?

by Por la Dra. Ann Avery

Por: Ann Avery, médica de enfermedades infecciosas de Metrohealth Medical Center. Ver todos los blogs en español > En el pasado, muchas personas que vivían con el VIH solían perder el apetito porque la infección […]