# STI Tx Guide

> STI Tx Guide is CDC's quick reference for the identification & treatment of STIs

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/gov.cdc.stdtxguide](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gov.cdc.stdtxguide)

## Overview

- **ID:** `gov.cdc.stdtxguide`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- **Category:** MEDICAL
- **Downloads:** 149,940
- **Rating:** 4.23 / 5 (235 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-06
- **First published:** 2016-01-15
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 17 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.cdc.stdtxguide)
- **Website:** [http://www.phiresearchlab.org](http://www.phiresearchlab.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.cdc.gov/other/mobileprivacypolicy.html](https://www.cdc.gov/other/mobileprivacypolicy.html)

## Description

STI Tx Guide is a mobile app developed by the CDC to provide quick and reliable access to the latest evidence-based guidelines for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Designed with a user-friendly interface, it offers healthcare providers streamlined clinical care guidance, sexual history resources, and patient educational materials to assist in effective patient management.

The app serves as a practical, up-to-date clinical reference tool replacing the 2015 guidelines, ensuring that providers have immediate access to national recommendations during consultations. It is intended to support healthcare professionals in making informed decisions based on clinical circumstances and local disease burden. For comprehensive details, full guidelines remain accessible on the CDC website. Please note, the app is provided "as-is" without warranties, with liability disclaimers as specified by the CDC.

## Rankings

- #182,768 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `gov.cdc.stdtxguide.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

Users find the STI Tx Guide app clear, concise, and useful for quick offline reference and teaching. However, multiple reviews highlight bugs where selecting conditions leads to wrong content and scrolling issues. Users experience update problems, missing latest guidelines, and formatting glitches. There is also a desire for added images to improve understanding. Recent updates have caused frustration, though previous versions were well-regarded, indicating a need for stability and enhancement.

### Pros

- Provides clear and concise information.
- Serves as a handy, straightforward reference guide for medical professionals.
- Useful offline functionality for quick reference.
- Aids in teaching and learning about STI management.

### Cons

- Frequent glitches where clicking on a condition opens incorrect information.
- Scrolling through the list of conditions is problematic or impossible.
- App doesn't update automatically to the latest treatment guidelines.
- Some treatment windows have text formatting issues (font size too large).
- Lack of images or photos illustrating symptoms.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gov.cdc.stdtxguide)