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Erectile dysfunction (ED) occurs when one is unable to get or keep an erection for satisfactory sexual intercourse. ED is very common, affecting around 30 million people in the United States.
Blink Health is an online pharmacy service that helps people save money on prescriptions, like those for ED. It offers online consultations with licensed health care professionals, quick medical evaluations and diagnoses, and prescriptions shipped to your doorstep in discreet packaging. Keep reading to learn more about Blink Health, or check out our other online pharmaceutical reviews of GoodRx and Rex MD.
We believe Blink Health is a strong choice for people looking for an easy, quick, and discreet way to receive an ED diagnosis and treatment plan. Blink Health offers low-cost generic medications that are designed to help with ED, including tadalafil (generic Cialis) and sildenafil (generic Viagra).
In our October 2023 survey of 300 people who used ED medication platforms, 95.45% of Blink Health users stated that it was somewhat easy or very easy to receive an ED treatment through this platform.
– Survey statistic
ED medications may be ineffective or dangerous for some people based on their health history and potential interactions with current medications. For example, people taking nitrates for chest pain (known as PDE-5 inhibitors) should never use ED medication.
Some of the most common chronic conditions affecting older adults—including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, and diabetes—can damage penile blood vessels and nerves, leading to new or worsening ED that doesn’t respond to medications like Viagra or Cialis.
ED can also appear as one of the first symptoms of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, anxiety, and other chronic health concerns. If you haven’t had a physical exam within the last year, don’t try to get ED medication online. Instead, visit your doctor in person to ensure any potential underlying conditions are diagnosed and treated alongside the ED.
Blink Health is an online platform that offers low-cost prescriptions and telehealth visits, aiming to make health care more affordable.
Blink Health offers online health care provider visits with licensed medical professionals. If they prescribe medication, you can either have it shipped to you for free or pick it up at one of more than 35,000 participating pharmacies.
Blink’s online pharmacy offers medications for ED, as well as hair loss, high cholesterol, cold sores, birth control, acid reflux, and more. You’ll provide your medical history and symptoms and schedule a medical evaluation via video or phone call with a licensed health care provider. If they decide a prescription is necessary, you can have your medication shipped directly to you or have your prescription sent to a participating pharmacy where they can fill it.
For medication you’re prescribed outside of the Blink Health platform, your doctor can send prescriptions to BlinkRx, where the hub network will analyze your insurance, copay, and deductible to negotiate special offers to lower your out-of-pocket costs.
Blink Health offers online consultations with licensed clinicians for $10, which includes the first month of your medication, if prescribed.
Blink Health offers generic medications for ED: tadalafil (generic Cialis) and sildenafil (generic Viagra). These medications are offered in different doses determined by the prescriber. Tadalafil is offered in doses of 2.5–20 mg, and sildenafil is offered in doses of 20 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg, depending on the patient’s needs.
To sign up for Blink Health, you’ll need to create an account by entering an email and password. Then, you’ll provide information about your medical history and symptoms. A licensed health care provider will review your information and follow up with a medical evaluation. If the health care provider recommends medication, you’ll sign up for a subscription and be charged monthly. Medication is shipped to users for free. Before using Blink Health, make sure you understand the risks and side effects of the medications offered.
You can get started with Blink Health for $10, which includes an online health care provider visit and the first month of medication. You’ll need to sign up for a monthly subscription in order to continue receiving medication. The cost of the subscription is $9.95 per month, which does not include the cost of refills, which start at $17 per month.
If you’re having trouble affording your medications and are on Medicare, you may want to consider Medicare’s Part D Low Income Subsidy (LIS) program, also known as “Extra Help.” There are other ways to save on medication as well.
If you already have an ED prescription from your doctor, they can send it to BlinkRx, which will analyze the patient’s insurance, copay, and deductible in order to find the best price for that medication. If you do not have an ED prescription, you can use Blink Health, which can connect you to licensed doctors who can prescribe medication.
You can reach Blink Health customer service by:
Blink Health accepts major credit cards, debit cards, flexible spending account (FSA) cards, and health savings accounts (HSA) cards.
Based on our expert consultations, research, and testing, we determined the following factors to be essential for our readers when signing up for an erectile dysfunction medication platform:
We had all of our reviews medically reviewed by an expert in the field to ensure the information is appropriate for NCOA readers’ needs. Learn more about our research and testing process by reading our full ED methodology.
We believe Blink Health is a strong choice for people looking for a discreet way to receive a diagnosis and treatment for ED. Blink Health allows users to meet with a licensed clinician on a phone or video call and receive a medical evaluation and prescription without having to leave the house. Blink Health offers access to medical professionals for any questions or concerns with a $9.95 monthly subscription. All prescriptions ordered through Blink Health are delivered to your house in discreet packaging with free shipping, or they can be picked up at participating pharmacies.
It is not guaranteed that every Blink Health user will receive a prescription. A licensed medical professional will provide an evaluation and determine your prognosis within one business day, but if a prescription isn’t necessary, users will still have to pay a $10 fee for the evaluation. For ED medications, Blink Health can prescribe generic Cialis (tadalafil) and generic Viagra (sildenafil).
Yes, Blink Health is a legitimate option for ED medications, but it only offers generic Viagra (sildenafil) and generic Cialis (tadalafil); it doesn’t offer brand-name versions.
Blink Health doesn’t accept insurance for generic prescriptions like its ED medications. But it accepts insurance for other brand-name medications not prescribed for ED.
It depends on how long you keep your subscription and the dosage you’re prescribed. GoodRx charges $19 for a health care provider visit with a gold membership and charges $1.50 per 100 mg dose of sildenafil (generic Viagra). Blink Health offers online consultations for $10, which includes the first month of your medication. For refills, it charges about $3.09 per 100 mg dose of sildenafil (generic Viagra).
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