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Head-to-head for women

Curex vs Effecty

Curex and Effecty both offer GLP-1 telehealth to women, but they make different trade-offs on PCOS and hormonal suitability, clinical oversight, price and access. Here they are side-by-side on the Luna Fit Score — our women's-health rubric.

Curex

Ranked #12 for women · Grade B

Best for: Women who want the freedom to choose or switch molecules at one flat price, with an oral option and accreditation.

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Effecty

Higher score

Ranked #6 for women · Grade B+

Best for: Women who want the flexibility of both compounded and FDA-approved brand medication from a LegitScript-accredited, nationwide provider.

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The verdict for women

Higher Luna Fit Score: Effecty

Effecty edges out Curex on the Luna Fit Score, 87 to 86 (B+ vs B). Women who want the flexibility of both compounded and FDA-approved brand medication from a LegitScript-accredited, nationwide provider.

Curex is still a genuine option — identical pricing on both molecules plus an oral option from an accredited platform — appealing if you want to switch between semaglutide and tirzepatide without a price penalty. Weigh the six women's-health factors below against your own priorities.

Side-by-side on the six factors

Both providers scored on the same women's-health rubric — the higher side on each factor is marked. See the methodology.

Curex Effecty
PCOS & hormonal suitability8486
Curex
Effecty
Clinical oversight & labs8688
Curex
Effecty
Price transparency8485
Curex
Effecty
Nationwide access9595
Curex
Effecty
Ongoing support8484
Curex
Effecty
Cancellation fairness8283
Curex
Effecty

Price, access & features

DetailCurexEffecty
Luna Fit Score86/100 · B87/100 · B+
Overall rank#12#6
Semaglutide$199/mo$160/mo
Tirzepatide$199/mo$240/mo
CoverageAll 50 statesAll 50 states
Brand-name accessCompounded onlyYes
Oral / sublingualYesInjection only

Curex

Ranked #12 · Grade B

What we like

  • Same price for semaglutide and tirzepatide — no penalty for choosing the molecule that suits insulin-resistant PCOS
  • Offers an oral/sublingual form
  • LegitScript-accredited and nationwide

The caveats

  • Mid-market pricing rather than budget
  • No FDA-approved brand access; general program

Effecty

Ranked #6 · Grade B+

What we like

  • FDA-approved brand access plus compounded, both molecules
  • LegitScript-accredited — a meaningful oversight signal when hormones are involved
  • Nationwide across all 50 states

The caveats

  • No oral/sublingual form
  • Not a hormone-specialty program; PCOS framing is general

Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes a Luna Fit Score. Pricing, states and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last review; the Luna Fit Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.

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