We tried Nurx, the Uber of birth command—here's what happened

At that place are and so many things we can become on delivery. Pizza. Beer. Groceries. But until at present, never birth control.

Unfortunately, birth control tin still exist difficult for many women to obtain. Perhaps they live in an area where they are pharmacists refuse to sell it. Maybe they work for a visitor similar Hobby Lobby that refuses to embrace birth control via insurance. Or maybe they do have access to nascence control but it requires waiting at the doctor's office for four hours and they have mouths to feed and jobs to piece of work.

Nurx is disrupting the nascence control market like Trump is disrupting the Republican Political party. Nurx promises to deliver a iii-month supply of the birth control of your option (not an IUD of grade) right to your doorstep in ii days. No medico visit needed. The best part is its F-R-Due east-E if you have insurance. And if you don't just $fifteen.

My beginning thought was "wuuuuuh?" How does that fifty-fifty piece of work? This seemed almost every bit good as that free burrito coupon Chipotle was circulating. Once you lot fill out your info online, Nurx sends it to a physician who then reviews it and (if everything looks good), writes a prescription sending it off to a pharmacy. Once it'southward filled it's mailed off to yous. Et voila! You have your birth control. No muss, no fuss.

Intrepid reporter that I am, I decided to cheque it out. I wasn't sure what to expect. Anyone who's always used a health insurance website knows how jumbly and confusing it can be. Plus the colour schemes of these websites are usually hideous. Nurx was clearly designed past millennial (or at least someone who thinks like one). The website was easier to navigate than a buffet bar at lunchtime. It was make clean, simple and full of happy grin multi-indigenous faces. I entered my stats, answered a few questions about my wellness (the same kind you would encounter at the md's office), and then selected my baby blocking weapon of choice.

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I received not one simply 5 different texts updating me on the progress of my prescription, reassuring me that indeed my order was being attended to. Waiting for nascence command could be nerve wracking if you're near to run out, then I liked that they had the extra reassurance that everything was progressing smoothly. The entire feel was surprisingly easy and efficient. Even your internet-stumped mom could figure this out.

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You may exist thinking, "cool simply what'due south the big deal? I can get nativity control hands."

To that I say consider these facts:

  • the average age to lose one's virginity is 16.9 for boys and 17.4 for girls
  • that 99% of women ages 15-44 who are sexually agile apply birth control
  • 70% of Americans believe insurance should encompass the toll of birth command
  • 99% of people have lost their virginity by historic period 44 and 95% had done so before union.

In spite of the glaring evidence that most people are in fact "doing it" women'due south access to birth command is becoming increasingly politicized. When the Supreme Courtroom ruled in July 2015 that employers could deny women birth control due to religious behavior (though it is part of legally mandated wellness intendance), a dangerous precedent was prepare. While Hobby Anteroom got all the attention, they are not the only company citing religious beliefs for their want to halt women from accessing birth control.

While Nurx is only available in New York, California, D.C., Illinois and Washington they take plans to expand nationwide. Personally, I tin't wait to run into birth control attainable to everyone.