A Guide to Getting Birth Control Online
Looking for a better way to get birth control? Here’s a list of services that offer online birth control prescriptions and home delivery.
SimpleHealth
SimpleHealth offers a prescription for the birth control pill, patch and ring, as well as emergency contraception and the internal condom, via a simple online consultation. Their doctors can prescribe 100+ brands.
Price:
One-time $20 consultation fee; Birth control has a $0 copay with most insurance plans and $15 per month without insurance.
Availability:
Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Free shipping?:
Yes
Insurance accepted?:
Yes
Hers
Hers offers the birth control pill only, with 10 generic brands to choose from. They do not accept insurance because their goal is to make birth control available to all women, without any kind of administrative roadblocks.
Price:
One-time $5 prescription fee; Birth control is $30 per month.
Availability:
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Free shipping?:
Yes
Insurance accepted?:
No
The Pill Club
The Pill Club can prescribe the birth control pill, patch or ring, as well as emergency contraception. They can prescribe 100+ brands. They also include free goodies with every order, like samples, chocolate and stickers.
Price:
One-time $15 consultation fee; Birth control is free with most insurance plans and starts at $20 per 3 months without.
Availability:
Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington Washington, DC, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Free shipping?:
Yes
Insurance accepted?:
Yes
Interested in starting birth control? Get your prescription online and your refills shipped right to your door (yes, it's possible).
Alpha
Alpha offers the pill, patch or ring and carries 40 major brands. Increasing access to healthcare services is their priority, starting with offering online alternatives to in-person visits.
Price:
One-time $10 medical review fee; Birth control is free with most insurance plans and starts at $20 per month without.
Availability:
California, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Texas
Free shipping?:
Yes
Insurance accepted?:
Yes
TwentyEight Health
In addition to an online questionnaire, TwentyEight Health also offers an optional audio-consultation. Chose from 100+ brands. They also offer access to sex ed and health advice straight from the professionals.
Price:
One time consultation fee of $20; Free with most insurance plans and starts at $18 per month without.
Availability:
New Jersey, New York
Free shipping?:
Yes
Insurance accepted?:
Yes
Projkt Ruby
For every order, Projkt Ruby donates a month’s supply of birth control to a woman in a developing country through the organization Population Services International (PSI).
Price:
Starting at $20 a month
Availability:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Free shipping?:
Yes
Insurance accepted?:
No
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood Direct has an app that allows you to request a prescription. Video consultations are required in some states. They can prescribe 10 brands. The app has additional information in line with what you could get from speaking with a Planned Parenthood professional, like how to treat UTIs.
Price:
Starting at $20 per month, prices varies by state
Availability:
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington
Free shipping?:
Yes
Insurance accepted?:
No
Easy, affordable options for birth control, shipped to your door. Yes, it’s possible.
