Mama-Match
PreventiveMD review
This is one of the few cases where the site's own code settles the argument. Every page advertises semaglutide "as low as $83/mo". The function that produces that figure takes each plan, divides the total by the months it covers, and prints the smallest result; and its price list says the twelve-month supply costs $999. Paying month to month it is $119. Which, to be fair, is still cheaper than almost every other provider reviewed here.
- HSA / FSA eligible
- Independently scored
- No insurance needed
Every medical claim is cited to its primary source — the clinical trial or the FDA label — so you can open it and check it yourself. No one on this team is your healthcare professional. What follows is friendly information, never medical advice.
Gentler first steps than PreventiveMD
Providers we'd send a friend to, with the ones we work with listed first — CoreAge Rx leads our ranking on the score. Some of these links earn MamaGLP a referral commission.
- Meet CoreAge RxCoreAge RxOur #1 pick
$99/mo semaglutide, $149/mo tirzepatide, one flat price with both medications in a single account — and an intake that walks you through it instead of cornering you with a quiz.
- Meet Sesame
Brand only: Wegovy pill from about $149/mo, Zepbound about $349–$499/mo, with a real video visit — pricier and with more moving parts than a flat compounded plan, but transparent.
- Meet CareBareRX
$199–249/mo semaglutide, $299–356/mo tirzepatide depending on plan — but you only see those numbers after the intake, and the 3-month plan costs more per month than monthly.
PreventiveMD at a glance
- Semaglutide
- $119/mo paying month to month
- Tirzepatide
- $139/mo paying month to month
- Coverage
- Not published; United States only, and you must be in the state being shipped to
- Brand-name
- Yes
How we scored PreventiveMD
Each factor is judged from PreventiveMD's actual pricing, disclosures and support, then combined into the Mama-Match Score of 51/100 using the same weighted six-factor framework we apply to every provider — never influenced by whether a provider pays us.
The cost is unpredictable, hidden behind a quiz, or in the premium range.
Coverage is limited or gated behind a signup.
Canceling carries real friction — commitments, notice windows or non-refundable charges.
The start feels transactional — more cash register than welcome.
Little public detail about who oversees your care, and how.
Support is thin once the prescription ships.
How we verified this review
- Last reviewed
- August 2026
- Confidence
- High
- Primary source
- preventivemd.com/protocols/semaglutide
Read on 18 August 2026, including the site's own pricing API. Paying month to month, compounded semaglutide costs $119 and tirzepatide $139, both below this list's median, and that is the first thing to say. The advertised figure is another matter. Every page headlines "as low as $83/mo", and that is the $999 twelve-month supply divided by twelve: the code that prints it walks every plan, divides the total by the months it covers, and shows the smallest result. That same derived figure is published in the page's structured data as a monthly price — the first time among the providers reviewed here that this trap has reached the layer machines read. None of it can be checked from the page, because the pricing table is a script that without JavaScript only says "Loading pricing". Four treatments that are not GLP-1s are priced in the same words and are not GLP-1 figures. On the brand-name options the $49 is a membership and the manufacturer's pharmacy bills the medication separately. The company and its medical group both came back clean in the FDA warning-letter index.
Pricing
Prices re-verified
| Medication | Monthly | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Compounded semaglutide | $119 | Injection, one-month supplyThe month-to-month price, taken from the seller's own pricing API. ⛔ The page advertises "As low as $83/mo", which is the $999 twelve-month supply divided by twelve. |
| Compounded tirzepatide | $139 | Injection, one-month supplyMonth to month. The advertised "$97/mo" is the $1,168 annual supply divided by twelve. |
| Compounded semaglutide | $83 | Injection, 12-month supply$999 up front. It is the figure the site headlines and the one it publishes as a monthly price in its structured data. |
| Brand tirzepatide | $49 | Zepbound — membership fee only"$49/mo membership fee + medication starts at $299/mo". ⚠ The $49 is all the seller charges; LillyDirect bills the medication separately, and the $299 comes from a fallback value in the code rather than from its price API. |
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HSA/FSA is usually accepted for GLP-1 telehealth — check your plan. Prices reflect what PreventiveMD disclosed publicly at our last review and change often; confirm the current number on PreventiveMD's site.
What we like
- $119 a month, paying month to month, is among the cheapest on this whole page
- Publishes its prices as data, so every plan can be checked rather than guessed at
- Names the medical group that provides the care in its terms
- Says clearly that on the brand-name options the $49 is a membership and the manufacturer's pharmacy bills the medication
- No labs needed to start, and it says so in its FAQ
The caveats
- ⛔ The "$83 a month" is $999 for a year divided by twelve; the monthly price is $119
- ⛔ That same figure goes into the page's structured data as a monthly price, which is what search engines read
- The pricing table is a script: without JavaScript the section only says "Loading pricing"
- Four treatments that are not GLP-1s are priced in exactly the same words
- The brand medication prices come from a fallback value in the code, not from its real list
- No list of states published
PreventiveMD for moms: our verdict
This is one of the few cases where the site's own code settles the argument. Every page advertises semaglutide "as low as $83/mo". The function that produces that figure takes each plan, divides the total by the months it covers, and prints the smallest result; and its price list says the twelve-month supply costs $999. Paying month to month it is $119. Which, to be fair, is still cheaper than almost every other provider reviewed here. It runs about $119/mo — toward the affordable end of what we track.
We looked at PreventiveMD the way moms actually have to: not just the monthly cost, but the right timing around pregnancy and nursing and honest, clear pricing from the start — the parts a generic weight-loss review skips.
What PreventiveMD actually costs
- Compounded semaglutide — Injection, one-month supply: $119/mo
- Compounded tirzepatide — Injection, one-month supply: $139/mo
- Compounded semaglutide — Injection, 12-month supply: $83/mo
- Brand-name tirzepatide — Zepbound — membership fee only: $49/mo
That lands below the median ongoing price of about $179 across the providers we track for moms — a real cost advantage.
That price covers the consult, the medication and shipping.
The medications PreventiveMD prescribes
PreventiveMD prescribes semaglutide and tirzepatide — the two molecules with the strongest published weight-loss results, and having both on one account matters when insulin resistance (common with PCOS and after gestational diabetes) makes tirzepatide the better fit. It can point you toward FDA-approved brand-name pens as well as the compounded versions — approved products carry the manufacturer's own pregnancy and breastfeeding label, which is cleaner to hand to an OB-GYN.
Where it operates. PreventiveMD lists its coverage as: Not published; United States only, and you must be in the state being shipped to.
Where PreventiveMD fits — and where it doesn't — for moms
A good fit if…
- the monthly cost is a real barrier and you want a low, predictable number.
- you may need to switch between semaglutide and tirzepatide as your body and your hormones change.
Look elsewhere if…
- you'd rather have a clinician talk the timing through with you, with the right timing around pregnancy and nursing in mind — that's what our #1 pick, CoreAge Rx, is built for.
Trust, safety and oversight
Our confidence in PreventiveMD's public data is high — the pricing, the pharmacies and the clinical network were all verifiable at our last review. As with any compounded GLP-1, the most useful thing moms can do is confirm which licensed pharmacy fills the prescription and what's in the formula — we explain how we score oversight in our scoring methodology.
One line that applies to every provider on this site: no GLP-1 is proven safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and the labels advise against use. This is a review of a commercial program, not a green light — the decision about timing is yours and your healthcare provider's.
The bottom line
PreventiveMD is a genuine bargain for the price — weigh it on the right timing around pregnancy and nursing and honest, clear pricing from the start against the alternatives below. For most moms, CoreAge Rx is still the best choice overall — see why it tops our ranking.
The bottom line
Best for: A mom looking for the lowest real monthly price, and willing to ignore the advertised figure in order to find it.
Keep comparing PreventiveMD
Head-to-heads and alternatives
Ranked boards
- Best GLP-1 for moms — a gentle first step
- Best GLP-1 for women — PCOS, cycles, perimenopause
- Best GLP-1 for first-timers (easiest to start)
- Most affordable GLP-1 with honest, clear pricing
- Best semaglutide for mothers — price and practicality
- Best semaglutide for women — compounded vs brand
- Best semaglutide for young moms — postpartum and budget
- Best tirzepatide for mothers — is it worth the extra
- Best tirzepatide for women — PCOS and insulin resistance
- Best GLP-1 with bilingual / Spanish-language support
PreventiveMD, answered
- How much does PreventiveMD cost?
- As of our last review, PreventiveMD's compounded pricing starts around $119/mo ($119/mo paying month to month semaglutide, $139/mo paying month to month tirzepatide). Confirm the current all-in price on PreventiveMD's site before you commit.
- Is PreventiveMD safe to use while breastfeeding?
- Here is the honest answer: no GLP-1 — compounded or brand-name — is established as safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and the labels advise against use; PreventiveMD is no exception. Plan any GLP-1 for after weaning, and talk the timing through with your own clinician.
- Does PreventiveMD offer both semaglutide and tirzepatide?
- Yes — PreventiveMD offers both. Tirzepatide's dual action is often preferred when insulin resistance is driving the weight, which matters with PCOS and after gestational diabetes.
- Where does PreventiveMD land in your ranking?
- PreventiveMD scores 51/100 on our Mama-Match Score (rank #208), which weights six things that matter to a first-timer. Our #1 pick, CoreAge Rx, leads the ranking — see how they compare.
Prices, states and verification reflect what PreventiveMD disclosed publicly at our last review; the Mama-Match Score is our editorial judgment under the published methodology. This is gentle background reading, not medical advice — GLP-1 medications are not established as safe in pregnancy or breastfeeding. See our medical disclaimer and how we're funded.