Birth control and weight changes

Many women who use birth control pills do not experience any weight gain whatsoever. Researchers who reviewed 44 studies on the subject found no evidence that taking birth control pills causes weight gain in most women.

In some women, birth control increases water retention. Although that can cause temporary weight gain, it typically goes away within a couple of months. You can read more about this here, or speak with your Nurx provider before starting or switching birth control.

We are proud to offer more than 100 types of birth control, including name brand and generic pills plus the patch, vaginal ring, and non-hormonal options. We are happy to try to order specific brands if you request them as well.

Your Nurx medical provider will partner with you to find the best care for your symptoms and medical concerns. As medically appropriate, a Nurx provider may prescribe birth control to help manage symptoms associated with PMS (Premenstrual syndrome) and/or PMDD (Premenstrual dysphoric disorder), or to help with cycle control (delayed period). In some cases, birth control may also be used to help manage symptoms of endometriosis and/or PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome), to assist with improving acne. While the use of birth control is considered “off-label” for these listed purposes, a licensed Nurx clinician may prescribe birth control if they deem doing so medically appropriate.

Consultation Anyone who requests a birth control prescription will be charged an $18 consultation fee. Please note that at this time, we do not submit claims to insurance for the medical consult fee.

Medication For those with health insurance, your prescription will be free in most cases if it is covered by your health insurance, and we accept your plan. Insurance companies set the “copay” for prescriptions and depending on your plan and the prescription, this will usually be $0. Please connect with your insurance company if you would like to learn more about your copay. If you do have a copay, Nurx will authorize a $30 amount at checkout. If your copay is over $30, you will receive a notification to approve the updated amount.

Support Fee Nurx will charge a flat $3 support fee each month one or more of your orders are processed. This fee covers your unlimited, on-demand access to our customer care team as well as certain processing fees. This fee will only be charged once in any month, even if you have multiple orders processed that month. This fee applies whether the order is filled through Nurx or at your local pharmacy. If your order is filled via Nurx, the support fee is billed at the time of fulfillment. If your order is filled via a local pharmacy, the support fee is billed when the prescription is sent to the pharmacy for the very first time. After that, the support fee is billed at the end of any month in which you have a refill at that local pharmacy.

Yes, we accept most forms of private health insurance for medications. If you’d like to know if we accept your health insurance plan, please connect with our team at [email protected]. Please note that at this time, we do not submit claims to insurance for the medical consult fee. Nurx does not accept any federal or state government insurance plans, such as Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, or any of their affiliated managed care plans, nor can Nurx service such patients. We recommend that you find a local provider in your community that participates in your government payer program.