Mar 17, 2020 | Care & Prevention, COVID19
Following the guidelines of the Iowa Department of Public Health, Prevention services will be modified as follows: Appointments must be scheduled in advance by calling (515) 248-1595. We will not be doing online scheduling at this time. The Project of Primary Health...
Mar 10, 2020 | Care & Prevention, News
Twenty-three percent of people living with HIV are women. They are a minority when it comes to populations impacted by HIV, and experience of living with HIV as a woman can be isolating. “I never worried about HIV because I was heterosexual, female, had a white-collar...
Mar 2, 2020 | Care & Prevention
Getting tested for HIV and other STIs can be scary, but it doesn’t have to be. At The Project we do everything we can to help you feel comfortable and relaxed. Below we have compiled the answers to many of the questions people come to us with before or after their...
Feb 13, 2020 | Care & Prevention
When looking up information about sex and condoms it can be hard to know what is true, and what is just an urban legend. In honor of National Condom Week, we put on our Mythbusters hats and debunked some condom myths. Condom Myth #1: Size doesn’t matter FACT:...
Feb 3, 2020 | Care & Prevention
Have you been thinking about getting tested for HIV and/or other STI’s but don’t know what to expect? Maybe it’s been awhile and you’re getting cold feet. That’s ok. Here at the Project we are here to help you feel comfortable and...
Jan 10, 2020 | Care & Prevention
The most important part of managing an HIV diagnosis is remembering to take your medications every day. Skipping days can allow the virus to multiply, attack your immune system or become drug-resistant. If one of your goals for this year is to improve your medication...
