by staff writer | May 15, 2019 | Care & Prevention
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, and we created a list of the four factors/behaviors that increase your risk of Hepatitis C. You have had unprotected sex with multiple partners. People can live with Hepatitis C for decades without symptoms which means that many...
by staff writer | Apr 5, 2019 | Care & Prevention, News
Once on the brink of elimination, syphilis cases reached a 24-year high in the United States in 2017. More than 30,000 cases of the sexually transmitted disease (STD) were reported nationally that year—a nearly 11% jump since 2016. In Iowa alone, there were 101 cases...
by staff writer | Mar 13, 2018 | Care & Prevention, PrEP
Check Your Insurance Plan Your Cost It’s wise to check with your insurance plan ahead of time to see what you may have to pay out of pocket while on PrEP. Find out what your deductible is. Find what drug tier that Truvada is on. Figure out your total costs for...
by staff writer | Feb 6, 2018 | Care & Prevention
What You Need To Know People who are living with HIV should take medicine to treat HIV as soon as possible. HIV medicine is called anti-retroviral therapy, or ART. If taken as directed, HIV medicine reduces the amount of HIV in the body (viral load) to a very low...
by Callen | Jul 1, 2016 | Care & Prevention, Treatment & Care
Deciding whether to tell someone you are living with HIV is personal. There is no one right way to do it.You can take your time and choose what feels right for you. What is disclosure? Disclosure means sharing your HIV status with someone. This could be: A partner A...
by Callen | Jan 11, 2016 | Care & Prevention, Treatment & Care
Editor’s Note: This post was updated for accuracy, clarity, and to reflect our current services and care process. An anal Pap smear is a simple screening test. It checks for early signs of cell changes that could lead to cancer. It is quick, safe, and can help catch...
