The safest way to share STI results with a partner is a verified, time-limited result you control — not a screenshot. Screenshots can be edited and forwarded forever; a verified result (like a Rezults card) proves the result is genuinely yours and current, lets you share by tap, link, or QR code, and lets you revoke access at any time. Choose the method that gives you proof plus control.
You've had the conversation, you both agree testing matters — now comes the practical bit: actually showing your results. It sounds simple, but how you share matters a lot, because STI results are some of the most sensitive information you own. Let's walk through every option, from worst to best for your privacy.
Screenshots are what most people reach for first, and it's easy to see why — everyone knows how to send one. But they have two real problems. First, they're trivially easy to edit, which means even your honest screenshot is easy for a sceptical partner to doubt. Second, and more importantly, once you send it, you've lost control of it forever — it can be saved, forwarded, or resurface long after you've moved on. For something this personal, "send and hope" isn't good enough.
A PDF or official letter from your provider carries more weight than a screenshot because it looks official. But it shares the same core flaw: the moment it leaves your hands, you can't take it back. PDFs also often contain more information than you actually want to share — your full name, date of birth, address — with no way to reveal only the parts that matter. And a letter from six months ago tells a partner about six months ago, not today.
This is the model built to fix both problems, and it's what Zults does. Your existing results become a verified Rezults card: a result that's confirmed as genuinely yours and current, that you share on your terms. The difference is control. You decide:
Instead of "here's a screenshot, trust me," it becomes "here's verified proof, and I'm still in control of it." For the full reasoning on why verification beats a screenshot, see our guide on verified digital health records.
Whatever you pick, the principle is the same: share proof, keep control.
Before you share anything, it's worth remembering that STI results are special-category health data. Only share through tools that encrypt your data, keep you in control of who sees it, and let you revoke access. If a method doesn't let you take the information back, treat it as permanent — and share accordingly.
Sharing your STI results with a partner should feel confident, not risky. Screenshots are easy but permanent and doubtable; PDFs prove more but leak more; a verified, revocable result gives you both credibility and control. Share proof you own — and keep the power to switch it off.
Educational information only — not medical advice.
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A verified, revocable result you control (like a Rezults card) is safest — it proves the result is genuinely yours and current, and you can limit who sees it and revoke access anytime. Screenshots are the least safe because they can be edited and can't be taken back.
It's risky. Screenshots can be edited (so a partner may doubt them) and, once sent, can be saved or forwarded permanently. If you do send one, treat it as information you can never get back.
Yes. With Zults you can share by NFC tap, a private link, or a QR code, and the receiver views your verified results on a secure web page without installing anything.
Yes — Zults lets you hide your legal name while still showing your verified photo and results, so you can prove it's you without oversharing personal details.
With a verified, revocable share you can disable a link at any time. With a screenshot or PDF, you can't — that's the key difference.
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