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Here are your options for STD treatments online — with or without testing — from PlushCare, Wisp, Everlywell, and more. We picked services that offer consultations, testing, and treatments.
If you’re managing a sexually transmitted infection (STI), you have options for treatment. While you can visit a healthcare professional in person for an evaluation and prescription, you can also get a prescription online.
Some platforms even allow you to skip virtual consultations and testing, while others connect you to doctors via video call so you can quickly ask questions and get real-time answers.
Remember that these services offer one-time prescriptions for certain STI treatments, largely antibiotics.
Those who need antivirals as long-term forms of therapy for STIs will need to follow up with a healthcare professional to build a management plan.
While searching for the best online STI treatments, we kept a few important factors in mind:
- Convenience: We include options that allow you to fill out forms in about 15 minutes at most, with many platforms offering express, same-day appointments and prescriptions.
- Pricing: Some platforms on our list accept insurance, while others have out-of-pocket fees only. Most picks have a price and plan for both.
- Extras: Some options include prescription discount cards, free family membership, unlimited telehealth messaging, and treatment discounts for your sexual partner.
- Reviews: We scoured reviews to make sure customers rated each platform well.
Additionally, our team of experts has vetted each service on our list. Read more about how we vet brands and products we include in our content.
| Consultation fee | Accepts insurance | STIs treated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everlywell | $10 to $50 with insurance, $79 without insurance | yes | not specified |
| Wisp | $39 | no | chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis |
| CallOnDoc | $39 to $59 | no | gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, urethritis, syphilis, mycoplasma, ureaplasma, and herpes |
| LifeMD | $99+ monthly memberships | no | chlamydia, gonorrhea, genital herpes |
| PlushCare | $16.99 monthly plus copay, $16.99 monthly plus $129 visits without insurance | yes | herpes, chlamydia, and more |
| Planned Parenthood | varies depending on insurance status and income | yes | varies |
STIs that can be treated with antibiotics
- syphilis
- gonorrhoea
- chlamydia
- trichomoniasis
Some STIs are viral and cannot be cured with antibiotics. However, they can be managed through antiviral medications. Viral STIs include:
Both antibiotics and antivirals require prescriptions.
If you opt for online STI treatment, you can often receive a prescription by discussing your symptoms, medical history, and exposure with the online clinician.
Sometimes, the clinician may decide you need STI screening, which means having to wait for test results before receiving your prescription. This largely depends on the company you choose. Our list includes some options that skip testing and some that require it.
Online STI treatment can be convenient. You can chat virtually with a healthcare professional about your symptoms and then head to your local pharmacy if they decide you need a prescription. Sometimes you’ll simply fill out a form without talking with anyone directly.
However, the online healthcare professional might suggest STI testing, which may mean going to an in-person health facility.
However, depending on your symptoms, you may opt for at-home STI testing, which requires you to take your own sample. Then you’ll need to send your sample to a lab and wait a few days before getting your results. Insurance typically does not cover these tests, but some accept FSAs or HSAs.
Still, if you request a telehealth visit through your nearest Planned Parenthood center, you can test from home with a kit they send out, which may be covered by insurance or may come at a lowered cost if you qualify.
Keep in mind that if an online healthcare professional suspects your symptoms are not treatable with antibiotics or antiviral drugs or you are already experiencing chronic symptoms, it’s best to visit a doctor in person.
Some viral STDs, such as HPV and HSV, may require short- or long-term management. Other viral infections, such as hepatitis B and HIV, require ongoing antiviral treatment and monitoring.
In those cases, you’ll need to visit an in-person healthcare professional to create a management plan and for routine follow-up visits.
Yes. All the options on our list offer antibiotics if it’s determined they’re needed to treat an STI. The antibiotics are sent to your local pharmacy for pickup.
Some over-the-counter (OTC) medications may help ease STI symptoms. However, they cannot treat STIs. Instead, you’ll need a prescription medication.
Yes. You can connect with a healthcare professional online to discuss treatment options for your sexual health concerns, including prescription medications.
This process involves telehealth messaging or video calls, or online forms describing your symptoms. Some platforms offer same-day treatments.
You may find free STI testing and treatment at your local health department or community health center. Costs depends on a few factors, including insurance status and income. You can always call before visiting to see if you’re eligible for free or low cost treatment. Check out our guide for free and lower cost STD testing locations in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
STI treatment is available online through certain telehealth providers. You can get a prescription from a healthcare professional and pick it up from your local pharmacy.
Keep in mind that some STIs may require a healthcare professional to provide in-person treatment.