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Short answer: most direct-to-consumer birth-control companies require patients to be 18, but Planned Parenthood (and local community/Title X clinics) are the most reliable telehealth options that commonly serve teens under 18 depending on state law.
What to know and where to try
- Planned Parenthood / Planned Parenthood Direct (app & local clinics): Planned Parenthood provides confidential sexual and reproductive health care to minors according to state laws and offers telehealth visits and e-prescriptions in many states. This is the best first place to check for online prescriptions for teens.
- Local community health centers / Title X clinics / school-based health centers: These federally funded clinics commonly provide contraception to minors without parental consent in most states and increasingly offer telehealth or phone visits. Search “[your city] community health center” or the Title X clinic locator.
- Your state or county public health clinic: Many public health departments run telehealth or family planning programs that serve adolescents.
Services that usually require you to be 18
- Nurx, Lemonaid Health, The Pill Club, GoodRx Care, PlushCare/Ro, and similar DTC telecontraception companies typically have an 18+ minimum because of consent and prescription policies. If you’re under 18 you can still check their FAQs or support chat, but don’t expect guaranteed service.
Important points
- Minor consent laws vary by state. In most U.S. states minors can legally get birth control without parental permission, but telehealth platforms must also follow platform policies and state licensing rules.
- Some methods (IUDs, implant) require an in-person visit for insertion even if the prescription/consult was done online.
- Always ask about confidentiality and whether the provider will bill insurance in a way that could send an explanation of benefits to a parent.
If you want, tell me your state (or zip code) and I can look up nearby Planned Parenthood/Title X clinics or check which telehealth services explicitly allow minors in your state.