Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Hotlines
Testing and treatment
Helpful websites

 

Hotlines

National Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline:
English 
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1.800.232.4636

Get answers to your questions regarding STIs, how to protect yourself and where to get tested. Hotline open 5 am to 5 pm PST, Monday to Friday.

Perinatal HIV Hotline (24/7)

1.888.448.8765

Provides around-the-clock advice on indications and interpretations of standard and rapid HIV testing in pregnancy as well as consultation on antiretroviral use in pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the postpartum period. It also links HIV-infected pregnant people with appropriate health care.

PrEPline

1.855.448.7737

Provides expert guidance on considerations of providing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to HIV-uninfected (HIV-negative) persons as part of an HIV prevention program. Line open 8 am to 5 pm PST, Monday to Friday.

Washington HIV/AIDS Hotline

1.800.272.2437

Free information for local, state and national resources. Education and information for HIV/AIDS educators, individuals, agencies and organizations.

 

Testing and treatment

​Visit our Counseling and Health Care resource pages for local agencies that can diagnose, treat and/or support you through dealing with STIs:

Counseling

Health Care

 

Helpful websites

Different STIs and symptoms

In the Know Zone

Learn facts, statistics, prevention methods, symptoms and treatment for various STIs.

STDCheck.com

Learn about the most common STI symptoms for people with ovaries and people with testes.

​HIV

​AIDSinfo

Learn how HIV is spread, how to reduce your risk of getting HIV, how to protect your partner from getting HIV, and information about HIV medications.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention​

Learn about pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP), a daily drug for people at very high risk for HIV to lower their chances of getting infected.

Preventing STIs

American Sexual Health Association: Prevention tips

Learn how you can prevent STIs, including abstinence, mutual monogamy, communication, getting tested, low-risk and high-risk activities, barriers, and avoiding alcohol and recreational drug use.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: How you can prevent STDs

Learn how you can prevent STIs, including abstinence, vaccination, reducing the number of sexual partners, mutual monogamy, using condoms and getting tested.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: STDs during pregnancy​

Learn about STIs during pregnancy, including whether or not you can get one, how it would affect the baby, whether or not you can get tested while pregnant, and reducing your risk for getting an STI.

​Testing and treatment

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Find free, fast and confidential testing near you. Search results can be focused on testing for HIV, STDs, Hepatitis and vaccines.