Our 7 Picks for Online Birth Control for Parents and Teens With Endometriosis

For Your Budget: The Pill Club

Key Specs

• Medical Consultation Required: Yes
• Ages Served: 14+
• FSA/HSA Accepted: Yes

Why We Chose It 

If you’re looking for birth control options for yourself or your teen that won’t break the bank, The Pill Club is a good online pharmacy for endometriosis treatment. Also, each delivery includes a nice self-care package that you or your child may enjoy. 

Pros & Cons

Overview 

Getting birth control for endometriosis for yourself and your child can be pricey, depending on where you shop and whether you have insurance coverage. The Pill Club understands that affordability can be crucial when purchasing birth control for multiple members of your household.

The Pill Club offers over 120 brands of birth control pills and rings. Depending on your state of residence, you or your child may be required to create an account and complete a video consultation, which can cost $20 out of pocket, before receiving a birth control prescription. The Pill Club accepts major insurance, including Family PACT and Medicaid (in select states), making birth control accessible to many people. 

The company will facilitate video consultations with people as young as 14 in certain states. You’ll have the option to schedule an appointment or join a wait room to speak with a clinician. After your video consultation has been completed, the clinicians at The Pill Club will determine whether you or your teen can receive a birth control prescription. 

The birth control prescription is delivered directly to your door, and you can get automatic refills, so you won’t ever have to worry about running out of birth control. The typical shipping time for The Pill Club is three to five days, and each delivery comes with several fun self-care products—like candy, stickers, or face masks. In addition, The Pill Club’s site offers an abundance of health information on its blog, covering topics like birth control, acne, and more, and uses language that is inclusive of everyone who menstruates.

The Pill Club uses HIPAA-compliant, encrypted servers to protect your or your kid’s private health information that is communicated via your patient portal. However, be aware that the text or email prescription status updates The Pill Club can send are unencrypted, meaning your information won’t be as protected outside of the portal. 

If you have any questions or concerns about your or your child’s birth control prescription, like concerns about side effects, you can contact The Pill Club’s clinical team, who are available via text or call.

Aside from birth control pills and rings, The Pill Club also has emergency contraceptives and a dermatology care team that offers acne treatment evaluations, and prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) skincare products available for purchase. 

Costs for The Pill Club’s birth control prescriptions vary depending on whether you’re using insurance (in which case, you’ll likely pay $0). A few examples of out-of-pocket prices at The Pill Club include:

• One-year supply of pills: $6.99 per pack 
• Three-month supply of pills: $10.66 per pack
• One Annovera vaginal ring: $2,000–$4,000 per year

For Fast Delivery: Nurx

Key Specs

• Medical Consultation Required: Yes
• Ages Served: 13+
• FSA/HSA Accepted: No

Why We Chose It

You or your child likely don’t want to spend months waiting to see a health care provider to get a birth control prescription. Fortunately, with Nurx, your family can skip the wait time and get birth control shipped to your home within a few days. 

Pros & Cons

Overview 

Let’s be honest: You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who’d rather spend several hours at a doctor’s office to get a birth control prescription than easily access one online, especially when they’re a parent. (Who has the time between drop-offs, carpools, and all the other zillion things on your to-do list?) The folks at Nurx understand that parents can be super busy, so they’ve created a quick and easy process to deliver birth control to your home as soon as possible, with no hassle.

To get started, create an account, complete a health assessment questionnaire, then potentially (depending on the state you live in) attend a $25 medical consultation with one of Nurx’s providers. (Note that Nurx doesn’t submit claims to insurance for medical consultation fees.) Nurx will then review your information before giving you or your child a prescription for the birth control of your choice: the pill, the ring, the shot, or the patch. 

Nurx accepts insurance, which can bring your cost for most birth control down to $0, but also offers competitive out-of-pocket pricing:

• Pills: $15+ per month 
• Shots: $25+ per month 
• Patches: $180+ per month
• Vaginal rings: $167+ per month 

Once you decide which type is best for you and submit your first order, you’ll receive a three-month supply of your chosen birth control method, shipped to you within three to five days. With automatic refills, you won’t have to worry about running out—and these are often delivered within one to three days of being shipped, always for free.

In addition to birth control services, Nurx has emergency contraception, skincare products, at-home STI testing, genital herpes treatment, and more. You probably don’t want to shop at different pharmacies, so Nurx might be a good option for accessing multiple services to take care of your and your family’s health.

For Convenience: GoodRx

Key Specs

• Medical Consultation Required: Yes
• Ages Served: 0+ (Account holder must be 18+)
• FSA/HSA Accepted: No

Why We Chose It

Although your primary concern may be birth control for endometriosis, you may also be looking for an online pharmacy that’s a one-stop shop for your family’s health needs. GoodRx provides memberships that can serve your entire family. 

Pros & Cons

Overview 

Aside from your family’s birth control needs, you likely have other prescriptions that must be refilled often—but taking multiple trips to your pharmacy to gather all of your family’s medications can be time-consuming and costly. Fortunately, with prescription discount site GoodRx’s online pharmacy, GoodRx Gold, you can get everything in one place, at affordable prices.

The GoodRx Gold membership plan goes beyond your birth control and endometriosis needs, as it also offers reduced-cost medical consultations for health concerns like urinary tract infections (UTIs), acne, smoking cessation, and more.

To get a birth control prescription from GoodRx, you’ll first provide some medical history and have an online consultation with a GoodRx Care healthcare provider for a one-time fee of $19 if you’re the primary account holder of a GoodRx Gold membership, or else $59. Then, you can choose whether to pick up prescriptions at one of the thousands of participating pharmacies nationwide or get eligible medications delivered directly and discreetly for free.

GoodRx Gold offers two levels of membership, both with a free 30-day trial:

• Individual plan: $9.99 per month for one person. This gets you access to free shipping and online doctor visits discounted to $19 each
• Family plan: $19.99 per month for up to six family members, friends, or pets. One thing we don’t like is that only the primary account holder is eligible for $19 online doctor visits; the rest must pay the full price, which is $59 for birth control.

These are some of the out-of-pocket costs for birth control with GoodRx Gold, as of the time of writing:

• Ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone (generic LO Loestrin FE): $5.11+ for one month’s supply of pills
• Zarah (generic Yasmin): $8.85+ for one month’s supply of pills
• CombiPatch: $244.06+ for one month’s supply of transdermal patches
• Nuvaring: $167.63+ per vaginal ring, replaced monthly
• Annovera: $2,327.45 per vaginal ring, replaced yearly
  

For Insurance Coverage: Twentyeight Health

Key Specs

• Medical Consultation Required: No
• Ages Served: Varies by state
• FSA/HSA Accepted: Yes

Why We Chose It

Twentyeight Health works with several insurance companies to help reduce or eliminate the costs of birth control prescriptions for you and your teen.

Pros & Cons

Overview 

Need a birth control prescription for you or your teen for endometriosis covered by your health insurance? Twentyeight Health offers over 100 birth control brands covered by most insurances, including Medicaid, in 30 states. The company works with patients as young as 13 with parental consent, depending on the legal minimum age to receive birth control in your state. 

Twentyeight Health wants to take the hassle out of receiving eligibility for birth control prescriptions, which is why they make medical consultations optional. If you live in Mississippi, audio medical consultations are required. Regardless of whether you decide to have a consultation, you’ll have access to Twentyeight Health’s clinical team if you have any questions or concerns about your prescription, and your private health information is protected by the HIPAA-compliant website. 

To get birth control, Twentyeight Health requires a quick questionnaire to understand your health history. One of Twentyeight Health’s doctors will then review your information to determine if you or your child can receive birth control. If you or your child is approved, you’ll receive a prescription, and birth control will be sent to your home within three to five days. You can get a one-, three-, six-, or 12-month supply at a time if you’re paying out of pocket, or whatever the maximum amount is allowed by your insurance.

Twentyeight Health offers a wide selection of birth control, with over 100 brands providing the pill, patch, or ring. In addition, there are also more than 60 brands that provide affordable out-of-pocket costs if you don’t have insurance coverage. 

While you’re required to pay an annual $26 fee—per medication—to gain access to ongoing, confidential messaging with doctors, you’ll still save thanks to the company’s discounted medications.

These are some of Twentyeight Health’s prices:

• Yaz (generic): $0+ copay or $30 out of pocket for a month’s supply of pills
• Twirla: $0+ copay or $300 for a one-month supply of patches
• NuvaRing (generic): $0+ copay or $150 per month
• Depo SubQ Provera: $0+ with select insurance plans or $126 out of pocket for a three-month supply (one syringe)

If you’re ever looking to cancel a Twentyeight Health subscription, make sure to email customer service before your subscription is due to renew, as the company does not offer refunds, prorated or otherwise.

Does your family have other health needs outside of birth control for endometriosis? (most likely!) Twentyeight Health also offers emergency contraceptives, herpes treatment, COVID-19 tests, and prenatal vitamins.

For Medical Consultations: Hers

Key Specs

• Medical Consultation Required: Yes
• Ages Served: 13+
• FSA/HSA Accepted: No

Why We Chose It

When you purchase birth control from Hers, their licensed medical providers will be there to answer any questions you might have. The company offers a primary care telehealth medical visit to you and your family that goes beyond birth control.

Pros & Cons

Overview 

When it comes to in-person appointments for birth control, some health care providers can be judgemental or don’t provide a thorough overview of your family’s options. Hers has a supportive team of licensed health care providers who promise a judgment-free zone when discussing your or your child’s needs regarding birth control. 

Hers begins with an intake form, following a free medical consultation with a licensed provider before receiving a birth control prescription. Hers accepts patients as young as 13 with parental consent and is available in all 50 states and D.C. So, if your teen already has endometriosis and wants to have some independence with their birth control treatment, Hers may be a good choice. If you or your child receives a prescription, you’ll have the pills shipped to your house for free. Automatic refills are sent off six days before the prescription runs out. Hers can also ship to military service members located in Armed Forces Africa, the Americas (except Canada), and the Pacific.

What makes Hers’ birth control offerings unique compared to other online pharmacies in this roundup is its telehealth primary care clinic. You and your family will have access to medical providers licensed in your state to answer your medical concerns and provide prescriptions when needed, all through an encrypted, HIPAA-compliant platform. In addition to birth control, Hers offers medical consultations and prescriptions for concerns such as anxiety, depression, hair loss, and yeast infections as well.

Hers isn’t in network with insurance, doesn’t take payment by FSA/HSA cards, and does not provide superbills—but its medications are discounted 50%–80% compared to retail, making the service affordable. Here’s a look at the pricing for birth control services at Hers:

• Initial medical consultation: $0
• Follow-up consultations: $5 each
• Birth control: $12+ per pack of pills; choose from 13 medications as of time of writing

While we wish the site would use gender-inclusive language, rather than referring to “women’s health” only, and we hope the company adds more birth control options in the future, Hers is a strong option if you’re looking to find a virtual primary care provider who can treat endo symptoms with birth control.

For Most Birth Control Brands: SimpleHealth

Key Specs

• Medical Consultation Required: Yes
• Ages Served: 13+
• FSA/HSA Accepted: No

Why We Chose It

While some online pharmacies offer a variety of birth control types, from the pill to the shot, there still may not be many brands available for you or your child to choose from. With this in mind, SimpleHealth offers many brands and generics to give your family more options for treating endo with birth control.

Overview 

SimpleHealth’s online pharmacies have a multitude of birth control brands that offer pills, patches, and rings that are delivered straight to your doorstep. As of the time of writing, we counted 150 different generic and name-brand birth control options, which is the most of any company featured in this roundup.

To receive a birth control prescription, complete your $20 medical consultation by submitting your medical history and personal preferences for medications. One of SimpleHealth’s licensed OB/GYNs will review your information before approving a birth control prescription that’s a good fit for your or your teen’s endometriosis and budget.

SimpleHealth accepts most major insurance plans, with the exception of government-provided plans (ie, Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare). Still, even without insurance bringing your monthly copay for birth control as low as $0, there are plenty of affordable options for those paying out of pocket. Just a few include:

• Etonogestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol (generic NuvaRing): $138 per ring; each lasts one month
• Levonorgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol and Ethinyl Estradiol (generic LoSeasonique): $51.67 for a one-month supply of pills
• Tri-Sprintec: $20 for a one-month supply of pills
• Twirla: $320 for a one-month supply of patches

Birth control prescriptions are sent to your home with automatic refills, so you don’t have to worry about running out of medications. SimpleHealth also offers prenatal and sleep supplements, menstruation products, emergency contraceptives, and other items for purchase.

For Combined In-Person and Virtual Care: Planned Parenthood Direct

Key Specs

• Medical Consultation Required: Yes
• Ages Served: 18+
• FSA/HSA Accepted: Yes

Why We Chose It

Planned Parenthood Direct combines virtual and in-person care that allows you to take care of reproductive and sexual health services for your entire family.

Pros & Cons

Overview 

Not everyone is comfortable with receiving medical care fully delivered online from a company that’s only existed for a couple of years. If you or your adult child prefers on-site care with medical providers from a reputable organization, Planned Parenthood Direct provides a combination of in-person and virtual medical care for birth control prescriptions and more. 

Planned Parenthood Direct’s app is free to use for adults in over 40 states and D.C. to access birth control, UTI treatment, and emergency contraception. Note that at the time of writing, it is not available in Alabama, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North or South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Major insurance is accepted (including Medicaid in California, Michigan, Minnesota, and Washington state only).

In order to approve your prescription, you will be required to enter your health information, submit a recent blood pressure reading (which you can have taken in many local pharmacies for free), and add payment and shipping info to your account. Once that’s taken care of, a clinician will review your request, which can take up to one business day. 

Through the app, you and your older teen can choose between the birth control pill, patch, or ring. For maximum convenience, you can opt to have pills shipped directly to your door within two to three business days after your prescription is approved, while the other types must be picked up at a local pharmacy. Planned Parenthood Direct offers automatic refills for three- and six-month supplies of birth control, though, and shipping is always free and discreet. If you’re looking for the shot, an implant, or an IUD, you’ll need to opt for an in-person visit. 

You or your teen can continue care in person at one of Planned Parenthood’s locations across the U.S. or speak with clinicians virtually through Planned Parenthood Direct. The app allows you to purchase birth control prescriptions for endometriosis, emergency contraception, and UTI treatment on the go. 

Though you have to dig around in the FAQs to find a list of which pills Planned Parenthood Direct can deliver by mail—there’s a total of nine combination pills and one progestin-only pill—the site features particularly extensive and informative pages on the different methods of birth control. 

If you’re ordering pills for mail delivery, there is no visit fee; if you’re ordering any type of medication for pharmacy pickup, you will pay a visit copay of about $15–$25 (depending on the state). 

The site also does not give specific out-of-pocket prices for each type of birth control medication, but rather ranges:

• The pill: $0–$50 per month (typically $15–$25 per pack)
• The patch: $0–$150 per month
• The ring: $0–$200 per month
• The shot: $0–$150 every three months
• The implant: $0–$1,300 every five years
• IUD: $0–$1,300 every three to 12 years