Making Sex Safe: The Real Facts
The Body: Mixed-Status Couples - Articles. Collection of articles addressing the needs of magnetic couples, including safer sex, counseling and testing, and safe conception.
The Body: Ask the Experts about Mixed-Status Couples. Questions and answers about a number of issues relating to being in a magnetic couple, including how to make sex safe. Currently inactive, but you can browse through the archives.
What Are CD4 Counts and Viral Loads? Basic facts about CD4 counts and viral loads, indicators of the health of your immune system and the amount of HIV virus in your body.
Empowering women to change the course of HIV. As mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, partners, AND people living with HIV, women have incredible power to change the course of HIV.
PrEP provider directory and answers to frequently asked questions.
The Body: Mixed-Status Couples - Articles. Collection of articles addressing the needs of magnetic couples, including safer sex, counseling and testing, and safe conception.
The Body: Ask the Experts about Mixed-Status Couples. Questions and answers about a number of issues relating to being in a magnetic couple, including how to make sex safe. Currently inactive, but you can browse through the archives.
What Are CD4 Counts and Viral Loads? Basic facts about CD4 counts and viral loads, indicators of the health of your immune system and the amount of HIV virus in your body.
Empowering women to change the course of HIV. As mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, partners, AND people living with HIV, women have incredible power to change the course of HIV.
PrEP provider directory and answers to frequently asked questions.
HIV Testing
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: HIV Testing Information and Resources. Information about HIV testing in New York, including what you need to know about getting tested.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Home HIV Testing. The basics on HIV testing at home.
OraQuick In-Home HIV Test. At-home rapid HIV testing kit. The testing procedure involves swabbing your mouth for an oral fluid sample and using a kit to test it. Results are available in 20 minutes. Available at multiple pharmacy chains and other retail outlets, as well as online.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: HIV Testing - Frequently Asked Questions. The basics on testing, including the benefits of testing, types of tests available, and what results mean.
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: HIV Testing Information and Resources. Information about HIV testing in New York, including what you need to know about getting tested.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Home HIV Testing. The basics on HIV testing at home.
OraQuick In-Home HIV Test. At-home rapid HIV testing kit. The testing procedure involves swabbing your mouth for an oral fluid sample and using a kit to test it. Results are available in 20 minutes. Available at multiple pharmacy chains and other retail outlets, as well as online.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: HIV Testing - Frequently Asked Questions. The basics on testing, including the benefits of testing, types of tests available, and what results mean.
HIV Treatment
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: HIV Treatment – Frequently Asked Questions. The basics on treatment, including how it works, dosing, side effects, and adherence tips.
TheBody: HIV/AIDS Treatment. Collection of articles focusing on HIV treatment, including information on the different medications available, an “Ask the Experts” section, the latest research, and videos of people with HIV talking about their treatment experiences.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: HIV Treatment – Frequently Asked Questions. The basics on treatment, including how it works, dosing, side effects, and adherence tips.
TheBody: HIV/AIDS Treatment. Collection of articles focusing on HIV treatment, including information on the different medications available, an “Ask the Experts” section, the latest research, and videos of people with HIV talking about their treatment experiences.
PrEP: The Basics
PrEP for Sex. New York State Department of Health PrEP page. Includes basic information, questions and answers, and resources.
Where to get PrEP and PEP in New York City. From the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Assistance Program (PrEP-AP). This program, run by the New York State Department of Health, provides financial assistance to cover patient health care and laboratory costs that are part of PrEP.
Swallow This. PREP information from Harlem United.
What is TRUVADA for PrEP? Basic information from Gilead, makers of PREP.
Project Inform: PrEP. Includes a tool that help individuals get connected to PREP care, PrEP medication and patient assistance programs and copay programs, provider directories, and videos.
Beta Blog: PREP Resources. Blog featuring articles on new developments in HIV prevention, including PREP.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. Includes PrEP Q & A’s, videos, conversation starters, fact sheets, and information in Spanish.
PrEPWatch. Includes basic information, discussions of the latest research, links to PrEP media coverage, and information about how to access PREP.
PrEP for Sex. New York State Department of Health PrEP page. Includes basic information, questions and answers, and resources.
Where to get PrEP and PEP in New York City. From the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Assistance Program (PrEP-AP). This program, run by the New York State Department of Health, provides financial assistance to cover patient health care and laboratory costs that are part of PrEP.
Swallow This. PREP information from Harlem United.
What is TRUVADA for PrEP? Basic information from Gilead, makers of PREP.
Project Inform: PrEP. Includes a tool that help individuals get connected to PREP care, PrEP medication and patient assistance programs and copay programs, provider directories, and videos.
Beta Blog: PREP Resources. Blog featuring articles on new developments in HIV prevention, including PREP.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. Includes PrEP Q & A’s, videos, conversation starters, fact sheets, and information in Spanish.
PrEPWatch. Includes basic information, discussions of the latest research, links to PrEP media coverage, and information about how to access PREP.
Resources for Magnetic Couples
New York State Department of Health: Uninsured Care Programs. Find out how the NYS Department of Health can help you pay for pay for medications, medical care, or health insurance.
New York State Department of Health: HIV Special Needs Plans. Provides information about special Medicaid options for those living with HIV/AIDS. Link to an HIV specialist primary care provider, HIV care coordination services, treatment adherence services, and other specialty services. Also HIV prevention and risk reduction education for HIV negative members.
Deciding about Health Care: A Guide for Patients and Families. Includes information about the Family Health Care Decisions Act, which allows a patient’s family member or close friend to make health care decisions for a patient who is in a hospital or nursing home, if the patient lacks decisional capacity and did not leave prior instructions or sign a health care proxy.
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: HIV Services Directory. Find a wide range of HIV-related services in your area, including (but not limited to) case management, harm reduction, home care services, housing assistance, legal services, mental health services, and more
Note: If you and your partner would like to enter substance use treatment together, let us know and we will provide you with a referral.
New York State Department of Health: Uninsured Care Programs. Find out how the NYS Department of Health can help you pay for pay for medications, medical care, or health insurance.
New York State Department of Health: HIV Special Needs Plans. Provides information about special Medicaid options for those living with HIV/AIDS. Link to an HIV specialist primary care provider, HIV care coordination services, treatment adherence services, and other specialty services. Also HIV prevention and risk reduction education for HIV negative members.
Deciding about Health Care: A Guide for Patients and Families. Includes information about the Family Health Care Decisions Act, which allows a patient’s family member or close friend to make health care decisions for a patient who is in a hospital or nursing home, if the patient lacks decisional capacity and did not leave prior instructions or sign a health care proxy.
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: HIV Services Directory. Find a wide range of HIV-related services in your area, including (but not limited to) case management, harm reduction, home care services, housing assistance, legal services, mental health services, and more
Note: If you and your partner would like to enter substance use treatment together, let us know and we will provide you with a referral.
Want to Have a Baby?
AIDSinfo.net: Couples with Mixed HIV Status. Links to fact sheets about reducing HIV risk for magnetic couples, as well as safe conception.
The Well Project: Getting Pregnant and HIV (HIV+ man and HIV-negative woman). Information for magnetic couples who wish to conceive.
Evading the Virus: Fertility, Technology, and HIV. Audio documentary presented on NPR's "All Things Considered" in September 2015.
HIVE Online. Provides resources for men and women living with HIV and their partners, including information about healthy conception, pregnancy, and delivery
AIDSinfo.net: Couples with Mixed HIV Status. Links to fact sheets about reducing HIV risk for magnetic couples, as well as safe conception.
The Well Project: Getting Pregnant and HIV (HIV+ man and HIV-negative woman). Information for magnetic couples who wish to conceive.
Evading the Virus: Fertility, Technology, and HIV. Audio documentary presented on NPR's "All Things Considered" in September 2015.
HIVE Online. Provides resources for men and women living with HIV and their partners, including information about healthy conception, pregnancy, and delivery
True Stories
Love and HIV: Couples forge relationships despite challenges. Article about magnetic couples published in the Chicago Tribune
My PrEP Experience: How A Magnetic Straight Couple Utilized PrEP for Conception. My PrEP Experience is a blog that feature real stories from people who have chosen to use PrEP as one way to protect themselves from HIV. This article focuses on a couple who used PrEP to help them conceive safely.
The Body. First-person stories from mixed-status couples.
Shawn and Gwen. A blog run by a magnetic couple who are HIV educators.
Love and HIV: Couples forge relationships despite challenges. Article about magnetic couples published in the Chicago Tribune
My PrEP Experience: How A Magnetic Straight Couple Utilized PrEP for Conception. My PrEP Experience is a blog that feature real stories from people who have chosen to use PrEP as one way to protect themselves from HIV. This article focuses on a couple who used PrEP to help them conceive safely.
The Body. First-person stories from mixed-status couples.
Shawn and Gwen. A blog run by a magnetic couple who are HIV educators.
Join the Conversation!
Poz Community Forums. Open discussion for HIV+ individuals and their loved ones. Forums include such as "Someone I Care About Has HIV", which allows individuals to ask questions about being in a magnetic couple
PrEP Facts: Rethinking HIV Prevention and Sex. Facebook page designed to “support discussions, debates, questions, and concerns” regarding PrEP. Not specific to magnetic couples. You need a Facebook account to get to this site.
PrEP and Twitter.
Poz Community Forums. Open discussion for HIV+ individuals and their loved ones. Forums include such as "Someone I Care About Has HIV", which allows individuals to ask questions about being in a magnetic couple
PrEP Facts: Rethinking HIV Prevention and Sex. Facebook page designed to “support discussions, debates, questions, and concerns” regarding PrEP. Not specific to magnetic couples. You need a Facebook account to get to this site.
PrEP and Twitter.
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Contact us and we’ll try to help…
Call or text Robert at (646) 599-5799 or Leilani (646) 588-8449
Email us: Leilani@magneticcouples.org
Contact us and we’ll try to help…
Call or text Robert at (646) 599-5799 or Leilani (646) 588-8449
Email us: Leilani@magneticcouples.org
