The treatments guide

At-home lab tests

Finger-prick or mail-in kits for hormones, cholesterol, STIs and more.

Awaiting clinical review. Written carefully from the sources below, but not yet signed off by a qualified clinician. Please don't use it to make decisions about your health. How we review.

Emerging

What the evidence says

Convenient, and some are good. Quality varies, and a result without a clinician to interpret it can mislead in either direction.

Good for: Screening you'd otherwise skip, like STI tests between visits.
Not for: Diagnosing anything on its own.
Risks: False reassurance or false alarm.
Insurance: Sometimes HSA/FSA eligible.
Typical cost: $30–$300 a kitAn estimate, still being checked. Ask for the full price, and check your coverage, before you book.

Questions to ask

Is the lab certified (CLIA in the US)?
Who explains the results, and what happens if something's abnormal?

General education, not medical advice. Choose licensed providers, and talk to a doctor if you have a health condition, are pregnant or take medication. Medical disclaimer.

Where to go

In Manhattan

Testing center · Flatiron · $$$

Baseline Lab

DEXA, VO2 max and resting metabolism in one morning, explained by someone who isn't selling you anything.

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Where to go

In Los Angeles

Sexual health clinic · West Hollywood · $

WeHo Sexual Health

Fast STI testing, PrEP starts and zero judgment.

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In Boston

Testing center · Cambridge · $$$

Kendall Performance Lab

VO2 max, lactate threshold and DEXA from exercise physiologists who show their working.

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In Washington

Sexual health clinic · Logan Circle · $

Logan Sexual Health Clinic

PrEP, STI testing and same-week appointments, delivered with zero judgment.

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