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Meera Shah, MD, MS, AAHIVS

Meera Shah, MD, MS, AAHIVS, is a family physician working at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in New York City. She specializes in women’s health and HIV and transgender care. In her free time, she enjoys reading and traveling to new parts of the world.

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Birth control
Birth control across the gender spectrum
Transgender, cisgender, or gender nonconforming? Birth control can help you stay on top of your reproductive health.
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs, STIs)
Preventing HIV, one daily pill at a time
If you’re at high risk for HIV, PrEP could reduce your chances of infection and let you sleep easier.
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs, STIs)
How to get tested for HIV
At home, in the clinic, with a swab or a blood test, there are many ways you can find out your HIV status.
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs, STIs)
5 myths about getting HIV, busted
There are a lot of myths out there, so here’s the real deal on how HIV is spread.
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs, STIs)
5 myths about living with HIV, busted
If you’re one of the 1.2 million HIV-positive people in the U.S., you can have a long, healthy life.
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