Head-to-head for women
Direct Meds vs Sesame Care
Direct Meds and Sesame Care 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.
Direct Meds
Ranked #26 for women · Grade B−
Luna Fit
Best for: Women who want an oral or sublingual alternative to weekly shots, on an all-inclusive program with no membership fee, and who are comfortable vetting a newer compounder themselves.
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Higher scoreRanked #4 for women · Grade B
Luna Fit
Best for: Shoppers who want genuine FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s and the ability to pick their own provider and see the price up front, rather than one fixed compounded program.
Visit Sesame CareThe verdict for women
Sesame Care edges out Direct Meds on the Luna Fit Score, 85 to 80 (B vs B−). Shoppers who want genuine FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s and the ability to pick their own provider and see the price up front, rather than one fixed compounded program. The reasoning behind that number is in the Sesame Care scorecard.
Direct Meds is still a genuine option — one of the few programs we track that offers an oral or sublingual route alongside injections — semaglutide drops from about $179 (or $297 injectable), tirzepatide from about $224 — all-inclusive with no separate membership. The trade-off is a newer, less-verified operator whose prices we couldn't confirm live. Weigh the six women's-health factors below against your own priorities; what we found reviewing Direct Meds goes through each of them, and if neither of these two is the one, the full field we rank against Direct Meds widens the field.
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.
Price, access & features
| Detail | Direct Meds | Sesame Care |
|---|---|---|
| Luna Fit Score | 80/100 · B− | 85/100 · B |
| Overall rank | #26 | #4 |
| Semaglutide | $249/mo sublingual · $297/mo injectable | Care $59/mo only on the 12-month prepay, otherwise $99 billed every 28 days (13 charges a year) — plus the drug: brand Wegovy pill from $149/mo at 1.5 and 4 mg only, $299/mo at 9 and 25 mg |
| Tirzepatide | $299/mo sublingual · $399/mo injectable | Care $59/mo on the 12-month prepay, otherwise $99 per 28 days — plus the drug: brand Zepbound vial $299/mo (2.5 mg), $399 (5 mg), $449 (7.5–15 mg); KwikPen $299 / $399 / $499 / $699 (10–15 mg) |
| Coverage | Not publicly listed | Nationwide marketplace |
| Brand-name access | Compounded only | Yes |
| Oral / sublingual | Yes | Yes |
Luna Fit
Direct Meds
Ranked #26 · Grade B−
What we like
- Rare oral and sublingual route in addition to injectable — a real option for the needle-averse
- Both molecules offered — semaglutide and tirzepatide for insulin-resistant PCOS
- All-inclusive pricing with no separate membership fee, and a promotional entry near $147
The caveats
- Compounded only — no FDA-approved brand semaglutide or tirzepatide
- Prices are company-stated, not ones we could verify live, and the brand runs multiple domains
- A newer operator with an ambiguous footprint, so the oversight signal is thinner
Luna Fit
Sesame Care
Ranked #4 · Grade B
What we like
- Real FDA-approved brand-name access — Wegovy pen and pill, Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro and Rybelsus
- Established platform (operating since 2018) with LegitScript, BBB accreditation and large third-party review volume
- You choose the provider and see the price up front — genuine marketplace transparency
The caveats
- A generalist marketplace, not a dedicated weight-loss program — lighter ongoing hand-holding than a specialist desk
- Two-part cost (a platform subscription plus the medication) makes the true monthly total harder to compare
- Brand-name cash prices can run high without insurance
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. 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.
More head-to-heads
Neither Direct Meds nor Sesame Care is only worth comparing with the other. Direct Meds is also written up against CoreAge Rx, 13 points apart on the Luna Fit Score — see Direct Meds vs CoreAge Rx for women. Sesame Care is also written up against CoreAge Rx, 8 points apart — see Sesame Care against CoreAge Rx, factor by factor.
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