Hims: the care and the offer

One service, several kinds of product

Hims presents an ED menu that includes generic sildenafil and tadalafil tablets alongside compounded chews and combination products. The important first question is which of those you are actually being offered. A review of the company name cannot establish the approval status, ingredients or price of every item in its catalog. The official page is the source for this menu description. [Hims]

The public starting prices checked for this profile were $22 per month for generic sildenafil and $24 per month for generic tadalafil. Those figures should travel with their conditions: selected medication, supply and subscription terms. We have not completed a patient checkout, so they are not a guarantee of the amount you would pay today or at renewal.

Keep generic and compounded products distinct

If a clinician proposes a compounded product, ask for every active ingredient and the reason that preparation is appropriate. FDA distinguishes an approved generic from a compounded medicine. A familiar ingredient in a chew does not transfer approval to the chew itself. This distinction also applies to products from other providers in our comparison. [FDA]

Questions that make the offer reviewable

Request the total initial charge, billing interval, number of doses supplied and cancellation method. Ask how to contact the clinical team if treatment is ineffective or causes side effects, and how a change of prescription affects an existing subscription. A broad menu can be useful for a discussion, but it is not evidence that every option fits your health history.

Bring a full medicine list and previous treatment experience to the assessment. Our sildenafil and tadalafil guide is an introduction to questions about these medicines; it cannot select a prescription. We do not use Hims customer surveys or promotional testimonials as independent evidence of clinical effectiveness, and this profile does not claim first-hand patient experience.