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Hello! Come join us in support of Intersection 540 and sing some karaoke!!!

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As HIV physician and researcher Shema Tariq, PhD, FRCP, reassures her patients who may be experiencing changes of menopause: "Starting hormone treatment is very, very different than antiretroviral therapy." @drshematariq breaks down the ways that menopause hormone therapy is more flexible and forgiving than a daily HIV med regimen in this month's #TransitionTuesday video clip.

The final Tuesday of each month is our time for demystifying, learning about, and celebrating #menopause and related life transitions for women and other people living with #HIV who have menstruated. We'll be back with another in October!

Learn more: bit.ly/WomenAgingPositively

#womenlikeus #agingpositively #womenempoweringwomen #transitiontuesdays

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#TheWellProject team and community advisory board members are ready for #2026USCHA!

Here’s a list of where you can find us:

Thursday, September, 17, 2026

8:00 am – 11:00 am
LAI Activation: Delivering on the Promise of Injectable Medicines in Healthcare Settings (Institute #1)
Session Leads: Bridgette Picou, LVN, ACLPN, Kim Skeete
154 Theater Avila Concourse Level 4th Floor

2:00 pm –3:30pm
Language Matters in HIV Care and Prevention: Results from a Community-Based Survey
Among Women and Nonbinary Adults Living with HIV (Workshop)
Presenters: Bridgette Picou, LVN, ACLPN, Olivia G. Ford, Ciarra Brown, MS, HS-BCP,     Krista Martel, Kim Canady, BS
Capistrano - Concourse Level/4th Floor

Friday, September 18, 2026

3:45 pm – 5:15pm
Assessing Parents’ Priorities for Postpartum Education and Support:
Strategies to Address Identified Gaps (Workshop)
Presenters: Ashley Cason, Heather Rhea, Olivia G. Ford, Ciarra Brown, MS, HS-BCP
Catalina 4 - Catalina/Lower Level *Live

Saturday, September 19, 2026

8:30 am –10:00 am
Beyond a Seat at the Table: Advancing Meaningful Involvement of People Living with HIV (Workshop)
Presenters: Lynette Trawick, Masonia Traylor, Kim Canady, BS, LeSherri James, Ciarra     Brown, MS, HS-BCP
San Simeon - Concourse Level 4th Floor

Sunday, September 20, 2026

9:00am – 10:30 am
From Evidence to Implementation:
The RISE Framework for HIV-Inclusive Infant Feeding Policy, Practice, and Health Equity     (Workshop)
Presenter: Ciarra Brown, MS, HS-BCP
Malibu - Concourse Level 4th Floor

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What should be the role of lab tests in figuring out whether a person is in perimenopause? In this #TransitionTuesday clip, HIV physician and researcher Shema Tariq, PhD, FRCP, breaks down how she approaches diagnosing perimenopause depending on the person’s age.

The final Tuesday of each month is our time for demystifying, learning about, and celebrating #menopause and related life transitions for women and other people living with #HIV who have menstruated. More to come in July!

Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/WomenAgingPositively

#womenlikeus #agingpositively

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How do you know what perimenopause looks like when there are no data on it for people with your experience? In this month's #transitiontuesday clip, Conversations with Kim founder (and The Well Project community advisory board member) @perfectlyimperfect_kim shares about perimenopause from her perspective as a woman living with HIV since birth.

We are claiming the final Tuesday of each month to demystify, learn more about, and celebrate menopause and related life transitions for women and other people living with #HIV who menstruate. Stay tuned for more in June!

Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/WomenAgingPositively

#womenlikeus #agingpositively #womenempoweringwomen

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Welcome to #TransitionTuesday! We will use these moments to demystify, learn more about, and celebrate menopause and related life transitions for women and other people living with #HIV who menstruate.

Check out this clip from our powerful 2025 HIV and Menopause Roundtable, and hear @thewellprojecthiv stakeholder liaison Bridgette Picou, LVN, ACLPN, talk with a group of experts about a common concern for women: whether troubling symptoms of perimenopause mean their #HIV is no longer under control. And stay tuned for more, as we continue to roll out TransitionTuesday in the coming months!

More ➡️ bit.ly/WomenAgingPositively

#WomenLikeUs #AgingPositively

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It’s #ThrowbackThursday 💫

You may already be aware of the fact that people living with HIV can have safe, healthy pregnancies and thriving babies who remain HIV-negative. Check out this video from our WATCH! 2.0 series, as Ciarra @ci.ciiiiii Brown, @st1ngrhea and @positivesupport.ms dig deeper into how we got to this point, what conception, pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period can look like for parents living with HIV, and how advocacy for yourself and others can play a role.

WATCH at the link on today’s story, on our website, or our YouTube channel!

💗 🤰🏿 🤱🏾 💗

For #BMHW26 The Well Project is sharing some of our most impactful materials supporting Black mamas. Check out our resources, share with your networks, and be sure to follow @blackmamasmatter for more ways to get involved.

#BlackMaternalHealthWeek #rootedinjusticeandjoy #BlackMamasMatter

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Are you newly diagnosed with HIV? Getting an HIV #diagnosis can be life-changing news. As with other chronic health conditions, people may have many different feelings when they learn they are living with HIV.

It may not change how you feel right now, but it is important to mention that people living with #HIV can, and do, live healthy and satisfying lives.

This fact sheet answers questions you may have about HIV and women, will introduce you to concepts about thriving with HIV from #women currently living with the virus, and provides resources you can turn to. Follow the link in today’s story to learn more - or find us at www.thewellproject.org

#WomenandHIV

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I miss Miffy and gf/v pastries 🥐
The croissants didn’t last long enough to be documented 🫠

Catch me recovering till mid 2026

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The Well Project puts the voices of women living with #HIV at the forefront of our programing because they know best what impacts their lives the most.

In this pivotal conversation, our panel discussed everything from symptoms around perimenopause and #menopause to interpersonal relationships and mental health. All of these important topics have two things connecting them - HIV and menopause.

ICYMI! Watch HIV and Menopause Roundtable: What We Know, and What We Need to Know.

You will find additional resources on HIV and aging at the link. We invite you to share it with a woman who may benefit and with your networks.

➡️ Watch now at the link in today’s story, on our YouTube channel, or at thewellproject.org

#womenhelpingwomen

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If we asked you about how much you know about #menopause, what would you say?

Menopause is a natural process for people who menstruate – and it is not the end of your vitality! There is some evidence that women living with HIV, including lifetime survivors, may experience the transition into menopause earlier than women not living with the virus – and that their symptoms may be more intense. However, we need more #research to support women in this transition – and more open conversation about how menopause affects our bodies and lives.

🗓️ Join us November 20, 2025, at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT / 4 PM UK time for a pivotal conversation exploring what we know about menopause and HIV, the unique experiences of women living with HIV, and so much more! This event will feature a diverse panel of #healthcare providers and women sharing their insights, challenges, and strategies for managing menopause in the context of #HIV.

Register using the QR code on slide 2 or at 🔗 bit.ly/HIVMenopauseRoundtable (bit.lys are case-sensitive)

#HIVandwomen #aging #menopausesupport

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Fortunately, there are some second chances in life.

#ICYMI the most recent episode of A Girl Like Me LIVE was so good, we have to run it back so you can catch it! Join @ci.ciiiiii @heatherrhearhea and @prettypositive5 for a frank, open and vulnerable conversation about #family #community and #HIV.

You can watch it on our website, our Facebook page or on our YouTube channel - or by following the link in today's IG story.

#mondaymotivation #mondaymood #momlife #parenting #womenandhiv #agirllikeme #womenempoweringwomen

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