Questions & Answers

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?

With HIV being a chronic illness, lots of people who are single have a difficult time connecting with others due to this virus.
How do you feel about dating someone who does not have the HIV virus?

There have been current and new members who are very interested in meeting each other. Unfortunately, this is a support group virtual platform. Having said that, there have been couples who have met on here and gone on to get married. But there are existing platforms designed to meet and greet other HIV people too.... can you please share with us, which websites they are?

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

I live in a under-educated part of the country, where if you are honest you are typically shunned. As long as they don't know, all seems to be well. Ignorance is indeed bliss.

I find that at 56 I have become completely comfortable with the man I am and with what I need from a mate. It seems that this clarity coupled with my status creates a very difficult set of circumstances which makes meeting someone both compatible and mutually attracted even harder.

Anyone else experience similar… read more

I always wanted to be one of those guys who could drop the engine of a car, or tear apart a motorcycle with confidence. That's not me. But, this morning I am rotating the wheels on my electric skates, and it's pretty much the same thing. 🤠. Even have grease under my fingernails to prove it!

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

Post this pls
Good morning and happy thursday January eighteenth friends and family
I want to apologize to all those members that were taken by surprise by my departure yesterday. Please contact Happy days. Better known as Ernie as he does have my email address for those who would like to write to me ...I. also will be writing some articles for POZ.COM going forward.
I will be having my surgery in April for my spine and depending on
Some things ,..i will determine if I return and… read more

With Summer coming up and some of the restrictions easing in the United States, some of us in the past have expressed interest in a get-together. Would you be willing to travel to an agreed upon destination for a get together,... with some of your my HIV team members?

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.