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The Well Project offices will close on Friday, Jan 30, 2026, in observance of the US general strike:
We encourage you to participate if you are able, and to take action in whatever way feels right for you if you are not.
Take good care of yourselves and each other. We are stronger together. ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻✊🏼✊🏾
We encourage you to participate if you are able, and to take action in whatever way feels right for you if you are not.
Take good care of yourselves and each other. We are stronger together. ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻✊🏼✊🏾
January 30, 2026 at 4:38 AM
The Well Project offices will close on Friday, Jan 30, 2026, in observance of the US general strike:
We encourage you to participate if you are able, and to take action in whatever way feels right for you if you are not.
Take good care of yourselves and each other. We are stronger together. ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻✊🏼✊🏾
We encourage you to participate if you are able, and to take action in whatever way feels right for you if you are not.
Take good care of yourselves and each other. We are stronger together. ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻✊🏼✊🏾
#ICYMI There was a must-hear conversation on our platforms last week. Ciarra "Ci Ci" Brown & Lynette Trawick confronted the expectations that #women must always be the "strong ones."
Watch the full exchange of "Societal Expectations of Women Living with HIV"➡️ bit.ly/AGLMLive39
#womensupportingwomen
Watch the full exchange of "Societal Expectations of Women Living with HIV"➡️ bit.ly/AGLMLive39
#womensupportingwomen
January 29, 2026 at 10:26 PM
#ICYMI There was a must-hear conversation on our platforms last week. Ciarra "Ci Ci" Brown & Lynette Trawick confronted the expectations that #women must always be the "strong ones."
Watch the full exchange of "Societal Expectations of Women Living with HIV"➡️ bit.ly/AGLMLive39
#womensupportingwomen
Watch the full exchange of "Societal Expectations of Women Living with HIV"➡️ bit.ly/AGLMLive39
#womensupportingwomen
"Your life may be so noisy, so dark, trying to figure out how you got to that part. Walking back and forth wondering if you're coming or going."
Sometimes a few words are all you need to know you aren't alone. Blogger Destiny123 reminds us to keep moving.
Read ⤵️ #AGirlLikeMe #womenempoweringwomen
Sometimes a few words are all you need to know you aren't alone. Blogger Destiny123 reminds us to keep moving.
Read ⤵️ #AGirlLikeMe #womenempoweringwomen
Silence the Noise
Your life may be so noisy, so dark, trying to figure out how you got to that part. Walking back and forth wondering if you're coming or going.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:22 PM
"Your life may be so noisy, so dark, trying to figure out how you got to that part. Walking back and forth wondering if you're coming or going."
Sometimes a few words are all you need to know you aren't alone. Blogger Destiny123 reminds us to keep moving.
Read ⤵️ #AGirlLikeMe #womenempoweringwomen
Sometimes a few words are all you need to know you aren't alone. Blogger Destiny123 reminds us to keep moving.
Read ⤵️ #AGirlLikeMe #womenempoweringwomen
It’s #Top10Tuesday! In at number 8, #AGirlLikeMe blogger ‘mina’ shares her dreams of #studyingabroad - and the barriers she's encountering.
“I’m still searching for a country where I can live, study, access healthcare, find housing, and build something stable... I’m keeping the dream alive.” Read ⤵️
“I’m still searching for a country where I can live, study, access healthcare, find housing, and build something stable... I’m keeping the dream alive.” Read ⤵️
Studying Abroad as a Person Living With HIV
Unfortunately, many countries still maintain entry restrictions for people living with HIV, whether for studies or work.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:32 PM
It’s #Top10Tuesday! In at number 8, #AGirlLikeMe blogger ‘mina’ shares her dreams of #studyingabroad - and the barriers she's encountering.
“I’m still searching for a country where I can live, study, access healthcare, find housing, and build something stable... I’m keeping the dream alive.” Read ⤵️
“I’m still searching for a country where I can live, study, access healthcare, find housing, and build something stable... I’m keeping the dream alive.” Read ⤵️
New blogger Alert!
"Through #AGirlLikeMe, I want to share honest reflections on living with #HIV in Caribbean contexts, where resilience exists alongside vulnerability, and where joy, growth, and leadership are still possible."
Welcome Kimberly! Read the full intro, and drop a comment to say hi!
"Through #AGirlLikeMe, I want to share honest reflections on living with #HIV in Caribbean contexts, where resilience exists alongside vulnerability, and where joy, growth, and leadership are still possible."
Welcome Kimberly! Read the full intro, and drop a comment to say hi!
Intro – Kimberly
My work centers on amplifying the voices and lived experiences of young women, adolescent girls, and young mothers across the Caribbean.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:41 PM
New blogger Alert!
"Through #AGirlLikeMe, I want to share honest reflections on living with #HIV in Caribbean contexts, where resilience exists alongside vulnerability, and where joy, growth, and leadership are still possible."
Welcome Kimberly! Read the full intro, and drop a comment to say hi!
"Through #AGirlLikeMe, I want to share honest reflections on living with #HIV in Caribbean contexts, where resilience exists alongside vulnerability, and where joy, growth, and leadership are still possible."
Welcome Kimberly! Read the full intro, and drop a comment to say hi!
#FACT: Words can inspire, empower, and bring us hope. They can also bully, scare and destroy our sense of self. Words and language describe who we are and how we connect with the world around us, and with ourselves.
It's #FactSheetFriday so let's talk #language - especially as it relates to #HIV ⤵️
It's #FactSheetFriday so let's talk #language - especially as it relates to #HIV ⤵️
Why Language Matters: Facing HIV Stigma in Our Own Words
The language we use to talk about HIV affects the well-being of people with HIV. Learn about the power of words, and less stigmatizing language for discussing HIV.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:12 PM
#FACT: Words can inspire, empower, and bring us hope. They can also bully, scare and destroy our sense of self. Words and language describe who we are and how we connect with the world around us, and with ourselves.
It's #FactSheetFriday so let's talk #language - especially as it relates to #HIV ⤵️
It's #FactSheetFriday so let's talk #language - especially as it relates to #HIV ⤵️
"A global network for women living with HIV is a dream I never knew existed at 15 .... I want #women to know how vital they are, including those of us with #HIV and those who don't know how to pay for their meds and appointments." Welcome Eunice into our #AGirlLikeMe community!
Intro – Eunice ("Nonsensical-thinking")
A global network for women living with HIV is a dream I never knew existed at 15. With no community to support me...the most important question—what it means to be a woman living with HIV—eluded me.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:50 PM
"A global network for women living with HIV is a dream I never knew existed at 15 .... I want #women to know how vital they are, including those of us with #HIV and those who don't know how to pay for their meds and appointments." Welcome Eunice into our #AGirlLikeMe community!
Don't forget to join us Thursday, 1/22/26 for a transformative episode of #AGirlLikeMe LIVE! We'll confront societal expectation that #women must always be the "strong ones" and explore the mental and emotional toll this can place on those managing #HIV.
On our Facebook, Instagram & YouTube pages.
On our Facebook, Instagram & YouTube pages.
Societal Expectations of Women Living with HIV: A Girl Like Me LIVE
Join us on Thursday, January 22, 2026, for a transformative episode of A Girl Like Me LIVE, hosted by Ciarra "Ci Ci" Brown and community advisory board co-chair Lynette Trawick.
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January 21, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Don't forget to join us Thursday, 1/22/26 for a transformative episode of #AGirlLikeMe LIVE! We'll confront societal expectation that #women must always be the "strong ones" and explore the mental and emotional toll this can place on those managing #HIV.
On our Facebook, Instagram & YouTube pages.
On our Facebook, Instagram & YouTube pages.
"I didn’t realize so many patients were misinformed and were not living their life due to #stigma. That just didn’t sit well with me."
Our #community of #women continues to grow. Read our spotlight on Justine Davenport one of our Woman Making a Difference, learn about her #HIV #advocacy, and more!
Our #community of #women continues to grow. Read our spotlight on Justine Davenport one of our Woman Making a Difference, learn about her #HIV #advocacy, and more!
Spotlight on Justine Davenport: Women Making a Difference
It brings me joy to see women fellowshipping and showing support for one another.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM
"I didn’t realize so many patients were misinformed and were not living their life due to #stigma. That just didn’t sit well with me."
Our #community of #women continues to grow. Read our spotlight on Justine Davenport one of our Woman Making a Difference, learn about her #HIV #advocacy, and more!
Our #community of #women continues to grow. Read our spotlight on Justine Davenport one of our Woman Making a Difference, learn about her #HIV #advocacy, and more!
"[T]he love I seek—has to come from within first. It has to protect me from any version of love that is less than I deserve." Our #9 #AGirlLikeMe blog of 2025 affirms that learning to love yourself after trauma is a big part of healing. Read below and come back each #top10utesday for the countdown!
Learning to Love Myself Again: A Black Trans Woman's Journey Through Betrayal, Survival, and Self-Rediscovery
We live in a world where Black trans women are hurt—and killed—by the very men who claim to love us. And when we dare to fight back, we're punished.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:18 PM
"[T]he love I seek—has to come from within first. It has to protect me from any version of love that is less than I deserve." Our #9 #AGirlLikeMe blog of 2025 affirms that learning to love yourself after trauma is a big part of healing. Read below and come back each #top10utesday for the countdown!
🎤 Communicating through mainstream media is a great way to inform the public about issues and day-to-day realities of living with #HIV. But it’s not as simple as pressing record or writing words on a paper.
Learn about ways that may help you start, or improve your #media presence. ⤵️
Learn about ways that may help you start, or improve your #media presence. ⤵️
Sharing Your Expertise in Mainstream Media
Get tips on being informed and in control when talking to the media about HIV.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"I've learned to rebuild not just my #health but my relationship with my body. To listen when it whispers. To rest when it needs it. To feed it with care and protect it like the sacred home it is.🪬" Cupcake80 #AGirlLikeMe
Numbers play a role but aren't the whole story when you live with #HIV ⤵️
Numbers play a role but aren't the whole story when you live with #HIV ⤵️
7 Years Undetectable, Cell by Cell, Year by Year
I've learned that being the center of my care team doesn't mean I have to do it all alone — it means I get to lead the conversation about my body and my healing.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:28 PM
"I've learned to rebuild not just my #health but my relationship with my body. To listen when it whispers. To rest when it needs it. To feed it with care and protect it like the sacred home it is.🪬" Cupcake80 #AGirlLikeMe
Numbers play a role but aren't the whole story when you live with #HIV ⤵️
Numbers play a role but aren't the whole story when you live with #HIV ⤵️
"Some time ago, I said that I had become a shadow of myself. I was searching for the strength and courage to stand up again and return to what I have always loved."
It's a new year & #AGirlLikeMe blogger mina is back, taking steps to find herself & her happiness. Read on for some #wednesdaywisdom ⤵️
It's a new year & #AGirlLikeMe blogger mina is back, taking steps to find herself & her happiness. Read on for some #wednesdaywisdom ⤵️
Starting Over
I don't want to hold back my joy. I've been through such dark moments in my life that I refuse to deprive myself of this small light.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"Some time ago, I said that I had become a shadow of myself. I was searching for the strength and courage to stand up again and return to what I have always loved."
It's a new year & #AGirlLikeMe blogger mina is back, taking steps to find herself & her happiness. Read on for some #wednesdaywisdom ⤵️
It's a new year & #AGirlLikeMe blogger mina is back, taking steps to find herself & her happiness. Read on for some #wednesdaywisdom ⤵️
It's 2026 and traditions matter when you're trying to make sense of the world - so we're once again counting down the top 10 #AGirlLikeMe blogs from the previous year.
Catch our countdown each #Top10Tuesday until we get to the #1 blog of 2025! Up first in the #10 slot is a story about #love 💞 ⤵️
Catch our countdown each #Top10Tuesday until we get to the #1 blog of 2025! Up first in the #10 slot is a story about #love 💞 ⤵️
Let's Talk About Bae
We are opposite in many ways, but compliment each other beautifully. I can literally tell him anything.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
It's 2026 and traditions matter when you're trying to make sense of the world - so we're once again counting down the top 10 #AGirlLikeMe blogs from the previous year.
Catch our countdown each #Top10Tuesday until we get to the #1 blog of 2025! Up first in the #10 slot is a story about #love 💞 ⤵️
Catch our countdown each #Top10Tuesday until we get to the #1 blog of 2025! Up first in the #10 slot is a story about #love 💞 ⤵️
Join us Thursday, January 22, for #AGirlLikeMe LIVE, where we'll confront societal expectation that #women must always be the "strong ones." We'll explore the mental and emotional toll this can place on those managing an #HIV diagnosis. You won't want to miss it!
Register now ➡️ bit.ly/AGLMLive39
Register now ➡️ bit.ly/AGLMLive39
January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Join us Thursday, January 22, for #AGirlLikeMe LIVE, where we'll confront societal expectation that #women must always be the "strong ones." We'll explore the mental and emotional toll this can place on those managing an #HIV diagnosis. You won't want to miss it!
Register now ➡️ bit.ly/AGLMLive39
Register now ➡️ bit.ly/AGLMLive39
It's #FactSheetFriday! The start of a new year is a good time to think about #mentalhealth & how to take care of yourself.
Living with #HIV intersects with every aspect of health & well-being, not least of which are mental & #behavioralhealth.
Learn more & get tips on taking care of yourself ⤵️
Living with #HIV intersects with every aspect of health & well-being, not least of which are mental & #behavioralhealth.
Learn more & get tips on taking care of yourself ⤵️
Mental and Behavioral Health, Women, and HIV
When it comes to wellness, our individual actions are not the whole story. Learn more about factors affecting mental and behavioral health for women living with HIV.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:42 PM
It's #FactSheetFriday! The start of a new year is a good time to think about #mentalhealth & how to take care of yourself.
Living with #HIV intersects with every aspect of health & well-being, not least of which are mental & #behavioralhealth.
Learn more & get tips on taking care of yourself ⤵️
Living with #HIV intersects with every aspect of health & well-being, not least of which are mental & #behavioralhealth.
Learn more & get tips on taking care of yourself ⤵️
The Well Project is proud to endorse the 16th International Workshop on #Women & #HIV this April!
Get more info about conference format, registration & how to submit your #abstract (just over 1 week left!) at amededu.co/3VznspX
Be sure to follow @academicmededu.bsky.social for updates! #womenhiv
Get more info about conference format, registration & how to submit your #abstract (just over 1 week left!) at amededu.co/3VznspX
Be sure to follow @academicmededu.bsky.social for updates! #womenhiv
16th International Workshop on Women & HIV 2026 — April 10-11, 2026
The Well Project is proud to endorse the 16th International Workshop on Women & HIV which will take place in a hybrid format April 10-11, 2026 in Prague, Czech Republic.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
The Well Project is proud to endorse the 16th International Workshop on #Women & #HIV this April!
Get more info about conference format, registration & how to submit your #abstract (just over 1 week left!) at amededu.co/3VznspX
Be sure to follow @academicmededu.bsky.social for updates! #womenhiv
Get more info about conference format, registration & how to submit your #abstract (just over 1 week left!) at amededu.co/3VznspX
Be sure to follow @academicmededu.bsky.social for updates! #womenhiv
"I find myself back full circle... once again worrying about how not to die while navigating life with HIV" Changes to US policy around #insurance access made advocate @sosaidred.bsky.social revisit a blog about #HIV and old feelings about how to live without fear of dying.
Read the full piece ⤵️
Read the full piece ⤵️
Living by not dying
I do not associate with victimhood. Yet, in these moments, the victimization of a careless Congress and presidential administration may leave me vulnerable with an inability to pay for medical care an...
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January 7, 2026 at 6:52 PM
"I find myself back full circle... once again worrying about how not to die while navigating life with HIV" Changes to US policy around #insurance access made advocate @sosaidred.bsky.social revisit a blog about #HIV and old feelings about how to live without fear of dying.
Read the full piece ⤵️
Read the full piece ⤵️
Did you know there could be a relationship between your menstrual cycle, changes in flow, and HIV? Learn more about how #HIV may impact your menstrual cycle, including tips on how to take care of yourself.
#women #getthefacts #themoreyouknow
#women #getthefacts #themoreyouknow
Menstrual Changes
Learn how HIV and HIV drugs can affect the menstrual cycle, what else can cause menstrual problems, and how to deal with these problems.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Did you know there could be a relationship between your menstrual cycle, changes in flow, and HIV? Learn more about how #HIV may impact your menstrual cycle, including tips on how to take care of yourself.
#women #getthefacts #themoreyouknow
#women #getthefacts #themoreyouknow
"She falls. She cries. She doubts. She gets angry.
But she never stays down. NEVER."
Some people identify #strength as physical power, while others consider it our emotional and mental ability to push through. For #AGirlLikeMe blogger "Maria #HIV Mejia" it's in our ability to rise. Read her #blog ⤵️
But she never stays down. NEVER."
Some people identify #strength as physical power, while others consider it our emotional and mental ability to push through. For #AGirlLikeMe blogger "Maria #HIV Mejia" it's in our ability to rise. Read her #blog ⤵️
What Is Strength?
To my sisters of resilience: it's okay to rest. You're still a warrior.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM
"She falls. She cries. She doubts. She gets angry.
But she never stays down. NEVER."
Some people identify #strength as physical power, while others consider it our emotional and mental ability to push through. For #AGirlLikeMe blogger "Maria #HIV Mejia" it's in our ability to rise. Read her #blog ⤵️
But she never stays down. NEVER."
Some people identify #strength as physical power, while others consider it our emotional and mental ability to push through. For #AGirlLikeMe blogger "Maria #HIV Mejia" it's in our ability to rise. Read her #blog ⤵️
We at The Well Project wish all members of our community, and all their loved ones, a joyful and restorative end to the year.
We offer this collection of our resources about mental health and wellness – newly updated for the 2025 season – as a holiday gift to our beloved community.
#eachonereachone
We offer this collection of our resources about mental health and wellness – newly updated for the 2025 season – as a holiday gift to our beloved community.
#eachonereachone
Managing Mental Health During the Holidays: A Resource Offering
Whatever the individual reasons, many people's mental health suffers during the holidays. We offer this collection of resources as a holiday gift to our beloved community.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:28 AM
We at The Well Project wish all members of our community, and all their loved ones, a joyful and restorative end to the year.
We offer this collection of our resources about mental health and wellness – newly updated for the 2025 season – as a holiday gift to our beloved community.
#eachonereachone
We offer this collection of our resources about mental health and wellness – newly updated for the 2025 season – as a holiday gift to our beloved community.
#eachonereachone
💡 This #FactSheetFriday we remind you that #reproductivehealth is part of your overall #wellness. Taking care of your whole body includes caring for your genital and reproductive organs, no matter your sexual activity, gender, or pregnancy intentions. Knowledge is power (and health)! #GettheFacts ⤵️
Gynecologic Care and HIV: What to Expect and Preparing for Appointments
Learn about GYN care, what to expect with breast and pelvic exams, questions to ask your provider, and more.
www.thewellproject.org
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
💡 This #FactSheetFriday we remind you that #reproductivehealth is part of your overall #wellness. Taking care of your whole body includes caring for your genital and reproductive organs, no matter your sexual activity, gender, or pregnancy intentions. Knowledge is power (and health)! #GettheFacts ⤵️
"I saw the light one day
The sun started to peak through my windows
The strength of it pierced through my walls
God filled my heart with his spirit
I breathed again"
#Poetry is a powerful form of expression. In her poem, Ashley gives a call out of faith and testimony to her resilience and strength.
The sun started to peak through my windows
The strength of it pierced through my walls
God filled my heart with his spirit
I breathed again"
#Poetry is a powerful form of expression. In her poem, Ashley gives a call out of faith and testimony to her resilience and strength.
He Saved Me!
On the inside, my spirit was broken into pieces | On the outside, I masked it, very well | With a hyper cheerful personality | Faked my way through | But, I saw the light one day
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December 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"I saw the light one day
The sun started to peak through my windows
The strength of it pierced through my walls
God filled my heart with his spirit
I breathed again"
#Poetry is a powerful form of expression. In her poem, Ashley gives a call out of faith and testimony to her resilience and strength.
The sun started to peak through my windows
The strength of it pierced through my walls
God filled my heart with his spirit
I breathed again"
#Poetry is a powerful form of expression. In her poem, Ashley gives a call out of faith and testimony to her resilience and strength.
"He is my number one fan and I never had a relationship this supportive in the past. It's crazy how you find your person when you are not looking." 💬 JustineDD, #AGirlLikeMe
In this fun and lighthearted blog, Justine makes it clear that she has a "Bae" and he is her person.
Read the full blog ⤵️
In this fun and lighthearted blog, Justine makes it clear that she has a "Bae" and he is her person.
Read the full blog ⤵️
Let's Talk About Bae
We are opposite in many ways, but compliment each other beautifully. I can literally tell him anything.
www.thewellproject.org
December 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"He is my number one fan and I never had a relationship this supportive in the past. It's crazy how you find your person when you are not looking." 💬 JustineDD, #AGirlLikeMe
In this fun and lighthearted blog, Justine makes it clear that she has a "Bae" and he is her person.
Read the full blog ⤵️
In this fun and lighthearted blog, Justine makes it clear that she has a "Bae" and he is her person.
Read the full blog ⤵️
Reposted by The Well Project
Gynecologic Care & HIV: What to Expect
Living with HIV means caring for your whole body. Regular GYN care helps prevent cancers, catch concerns early, and keep you healthy.
#HIV #HIVwomen #HIVCare @thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social
www.thewellproject.org/hiv-informat...
Living with HIV means caring for your whole body. Regular GYN care helps prevent cancers, catch concerns early, and keep you healthy.
#HIV #HIVwomen #HIVCare @thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social
www.thewellproject.org/hiv-informat...
Gynecologic Care and HIV: What to Expect and Preparing for Appointments
Learn about GYN care, what to expect with breast and pelvic exams, questions to ask your provider, and more.
www.thewellproject.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Gynecologic Care & HIV: What to Expect
Living with HIV means caring for your whole body. Regular GYN care helps prevent cancers, catch concerns early, and keep you healthy.
#HIV #HIVwomen #HIVCare @thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social
www.thewellproject.org/hiv-informat...
Living with HIV means caring for your whole body. Regular GYN care helps prevent cancers, catch concerns early, and keep you healthy.
#HIV #HIVwomen #HIVCare @thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social
www.thewellproject.org/hiv-informat...