Laura Jones, M.H.S.
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Safer Sex Post-SRS: A Brave New World, Indeed
Safer Sex Post-SRS: A Brave New World, Indeed This article is written to address questions about sexual safety after sex reassignment/realignment surgery (SRS). This is not because we assume everyone has or wants SRS, or that surgery is required in o...

Profiles in Courage: Keith Green
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Personal Bio HIV Diagnosis African-American Identity and HIV HIV, Health Care and Treatment Disclosure, Relationships and Sex Resolutions, Adventures and Wishes
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I currentl...

Profiles in Courage: Larry Bryant
Table of Contents
Personal Bio HIV Diagnosis African-American Identity and HIV HIV, Health Care and Treatment Disclosure, Relationships and Sex Resolutions, Adventures and Wishes
Personal Bio
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Sexually Transmitted Infections for HIV-Positive People: Signs and Symptoms
STDs (sexually transmitted disease) that cause ulcerations (sores on the skin, including on or inside the genitals, mouth, or rectum) can dramatically increase the risk of picking up HIV, due to the fact that ulcers and open sores provide an easy ent...

Perinatal HIV Transmission and Birth Options for HIV-Positive Mothers
Many people are misinformed about the risks of perinatal HIV transmission, including many healthcare providers. Some people mistakenly believe that all babies born to HIV-positive women will be infected, or that HIV-positive women are too sick to hav...

White Girls Don't Get AIDS
In 1998, the most common cause of AIDS among women was heterosexual exposure to HIV, followed by the use of injection drugs. A large percentage of women who became infected heterosexually did so through sexual contact with injection-drug users. For t...

Douching Is Bad for You
For a lot of us, douching (rinsing out the vagina with water or a special solution) is a regular part of our lives as women. We may douche after our menstrual period, before or after sexual intercourse, or when we have a vaginal infection or that inf...