General STI Information & Fact Sheets
• United States:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): The primary source for all STI information in the US.
• Canada:
Government of Canada (Public Health): The national public health resource on STIs.
• Australia:
Australian Department of Health: The federal government's official health information portal.
• United Kingdom:
National Health Service (NHS): The comprehensive, go-to resource for all health information in the UK.
Find a Clinic / Testing Services
• United States:
CDC National HIV, STD, and Hepatitis Testing Directory: An official tool to find testing sites.
• Canada:
Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights: Provides a directory of sexual health clinics across Canada.
• Australia:
Healthdirect Service Finder:A government-funded tool to find local GPs and sexual health clinics.
• United Kingdom:
NHS Service Search: The official tool for finding sexual health clinics (GUM clinics) across the UK.
Find Free or Low-Cost Condoms
Many public health organizations, community centres, and sexual health clinics offer free or low-cost condoms and other barrier methods. Use these official directories and service locators to find a distribution location near you.
United States: Many of the locations in the CDC's GetTested Directory also provide free condoms. Look for "condom distribution" services at clinics near you.
United Kingdom: Free condoms are available from any NHS sexual health clinic (GUM clinic) and many GP offices.
Australia: Sexual health clinics in your state or territory are the best source for free condoms and safer sex packs. For example, Play Safe in New South Wales has a mail-out service. Search for your local state's health department for similar programs.
Canada: Local public health units and sexual health centres are your primary source. For example, Sexual Health Toronto offers a map of pickup locations. Search for the public health unit in your city or province.
Emotional Support & Helplines
• United States:
Planned Parenthood: Offers extensive educational resources and support information.
American Sexual Health Association (ASHA): Runs support groups and provides resources for people with STIs.
• Canada:
Sexual Health Info Link: A service providing confidential information and referrals in Ontario, but with useful general resources.
• Australia:
State-based Sexual Health Infolinks: Many states have dedicated phone lines. You can link to a major one or a page that lists them. Example Link (NSW): https://www.shil.nsw.gov.au/
• United Kingdom:
Terrence Higgins Trust: A leading sexual health charity providing extensive support services.