Online Women's Health Care

A virtual women’s health visit works much like an in-person appointment, without the drive or the waiting room. Here is what to expect:

• Share your symptoms: You answer questions about your symptoms, your periods, any chance of pregnancy, and the medicines you take.
• Talk to a doctor: A licensed doctor reviews your answers by chat or video, asks follow-up questions, and may ask for photos if they help.
• Get tested if needed: UTI symptoms can be similar to STI symptoms, and some infections need a test before treatment. Your doctor can give you a lab requisition to take to a lab near you.
• Get your prescription: When treatment is medically appropriate, your doctor sends the prescription to the pharmacy you choose.
• Follow up: If your symptoms do not improve or get worse after you start treatment, talk to a doctor again.

Many women’s health concerns can be handled online, but some need a physical exam, a procedure, or an injection. You need in-person care for:

• Cervical cancer screening: Pap tests and HPV tests are usually done in a doctor’s office or clinic.
• IUDs, implants, and the birth control shot: An IUD or implant is inserted by a doctor in the office or clinic, and the shot is given at a doctor’s office or family planning clinic.
• Gonorrhea treatment: Gonorrhea is usually treated with a single antibiotic injection.
• A new breast lump or nipple discharge: A doctor needs to examine your breast and may order a mammogram or a breast ultrasound.
• Pelvic pain with fever or unusual discharge: These can be signs of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which is often treated with an antibiotic shot followed by antibiotic pills.
• UTI symptoms with fever or back pain: A kidney infection is more serious than a bladder infection and needs prompt care.

Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room if you are pregnant or think you could be and have sudden, severe pain in your lower belly, pain in your shoulder, or feel faint. These can be signs of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.

Our doctors are licensed in the United States and help women with infections, birth control, period problems, pregnancy questions, and menopause symptoms. Your consultation and medical information are kept private.