Hello, I am a 50 year old woman from the Midwest & HIV positive. I am not sure how long...several doctors did not check me because I did not know "how to ask". I was sexually active and showed...
Well today at 13:07 (1:07 pm), I took a home pregnancy test and the result was positive. For five years I thought I had this condom thing perfected. I am scared, shocked and all the other words that...
I'm the first to admit that I don't know much about the Health Care Reform Bill. But I am also the first to shout that we need a change in the U.S. health care system.
On March 10th, those of us in the USA will observe National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. As a woman living with AIDS, I experience a variety of emotions around "awareness days" like this.
I've fought depression for nearly 15 years and HIV for only 3. Over the past 15 years, I have consistently taken my prescription anti-depressant medications. But after being diagnosed with HIV 3 years ago, something stopped me.
After my family doctor confirmed my pregnancy, he referred me to an OB/GYN. My husband and I were so excited. A mere three months after being married, we were pregnant!
Whatever it is that frightens me so much, I know one thing, while I'm here I'm going to live, live, live...and while I'm at it, do everything I can to stay healthy.
Every time I am around someone, I don't want them to see that poor woman with HIV. I want them to see ME.
I really do believe that my coworkers are afraid of the fact that I have HIV and do not want to eat any food I bring in.
A month into my marriage I discovered that I was 10 weeks pregnant and HIV positive. My husband of one month tested negative.