Getting birth control through Alpha checks a lot of our boxes.
- Accessibility
It's affordable but is only available in 12 states.
- Transparency
Their customer service is top-notch.
- Choice
Alpha only offers 24 brands of the pill, where some of their competitors offer over 100 brands.
- Convenience
Their service is fairly simple to use but their packages aren't that discreet.
It's affordable, convenient and their customer service is top-notch. While membership to Alpha's full suite of health services costs $99 per year, the cost of getting birth control through Alpha is cheap and consistent with many of the other services we tested.
Pros
The medical evaluation with a health professional only costs $10, which is cheaper than most of the other services we tested
Alpha empowers patients to choose between the pill, the patch, and the ring
Pills start at $15/pack without insurance
The company prescribes emergency contraception (Plan B)
Cons
The packaging is not discreet
For the birth control pill, Alpha carries 24 different types, where some competitors carry over 100 different types
Tips
In order to cancel your prescription, you need to need to message them
If you choose to pay for more women's health services through Alpha, membership will run you $99/year (or $35 every 3 months). The membership gives patients access to primary/urgent care, women’s health, skin and hair treatments, as well as discounts on various health and wellness products Alpha carries in its "store."
You can also buy a separate membership for mental health services ($120/year), which include prescription medication, talk therapy referrals and self-care advice.
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Contributor Notes
- Accessibility
It's affordable but is only available in 12 states.
- Transparency
Their customer service is top-notch.
- Choice
Alpha only offers 24 brands of the pill, where some of their competitors offer over 100 brands.
- Convenience
Their service is fairly simple to use but their packages aren't that discreet.