When You See Me, Do You See HIV?

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A Girl Like Me blogger, Jenn, with her daughter.

After being diagnosed at 19 years old, I didn't know or understand what HIV was. I just knew it was something I would have to deal with for the rest of my life. What does that mean? What does HIV look like? Am I a label now? These were all the thoughts that ran through my mind.

I had no support or advocates to help process what life was going to look like for me. I was also pregnant with my first child, so double hit. First time mom diagnosed at the early age of 19. That was me. I couldn't get past my diagnosis. Continue reading...

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