Trusted Resources
Protecht handles your results. These are the people and places we trust for everything around them: learning the basics, finding a test, and talking to someone who gets it.
About STIs & sexual health
Start here if you want the facts before the appointment: what STIs are, how they spread, and what testing and treatment actually look like.
“What Are STDs?”: covers 12 specific infections, testing, treatment, prevention, and vaccines, in plain language.
plannedparenthood.org →“About Sexually Transmitted Infections”: the STI-vs-STD distinction, common types, transmission, and symptoms, from the source.
cdc.gov →The global picture: how common STIs are worldwide, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
who.int →Testing & treatment
Ready to get tested? These help you find a place near you, whether or not you already have a provider.
Our own locator, right on protecht.health. Start here if you want results that flow straight back into the app.
protecht.health/find-testing →Search nearby sites for HIV, STI, and hepatitis testing, plus HPV and hepatitis vaccines. Many are free or low-cost.
gettested.cdc.gov →Search by ZIP, filter by service including STD testing, and book an in-person or telehealth appointment directly.
plannedparenthood.org →Sex educators & therapists
People doing this work every day, for anyone who wants to go deeper than an app can take them.
Community & support
Sexual health isn’t only clinical. These are places for connection, and for support when you need more than information.
Groups, events, and support programs for LGBTQ+ people and allies, including on-site HIV testing. We shared a booth with them at Silicon Valley Pride.
defrankcenter.org →Free, confidential crisis counseling for LGBTQ+ young people, any time of day.
thetrevorproject.org →Trained peer volunteers to talk through identity, coming out, relationships, or anything else on your mind.
lgbthotline.org →Not in San Jose? CenterLink’s directory helps you find an LGBTQ+ community center wherever you are.
lgbtqcenters.org →The largest national network supporting LGBTQ+ people and the families and allies who love them, through local chapters.
pflag.org →Content sourced and verified 2026-09-15.