South Carolina

Telehealth in South Carolina: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Among South Carolina's 6 most populous counties, adult obesity runs from 30.0% in Charleston County to 37.9% in Spartanburg County. Provider-reviewed online care for adults in Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville and across South Carolina, with medication shipped to your door.

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Programs available in South Carolina

Testosterone therapy is not currently offered in this state. The first review is online.

Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. The FDA does not verify the safety, effectiveness, or quality of compounded drugs before they are marketed. Compounded medications are prepared for individual patients based on a licensed provider's prescription.

Prescription required; a licensed provider decides whether treatment is appropriate. Starting prices vary by dose and plan. Images are representative. FSA/HSA accepted.

South Carolina's biggest counties, by the numbers

Health varies a lot inside a state. Here are the 6 most populous counties in South Carolina and how common several conditions are among adults in each, from CDC PLACES.

County	Population	Obesity	Diabetes	No leisure-time activity	No insurance (18–64)
Greenville County	558,036	32.5%	12.2%	23.2%	11.4%
Richland County	425,138	34.7%	13.0%	21.7%	11.1%
Charleston County	424,367	30.0%	11.4%	20.3%	9.5%
Horry County	397,478	32.3%	14.9%	25.0%	11.9%
Spartanburg County	356,698	37.9%	13.5%	27.4%	13.0%
Lexington County	309,528	36.2%	12.3%	25.9%	10.7%

Share of adults. CDC model-based estimates. Source: PLACES: County Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release (BRFSS 2023/2022). Highest in red, lowest in teal.

Adult obesity is highest in Spartanburg County (37.9%) and lowest in Charleston County (30.0%) among the six biggest.
Adult diabetes is highest in Horry County (14.9%) and lowest in Charleston County (11.4%) among the six biggest.
No leisure-time physical activity is highest in Spartanburg County (27.4%) and lowest in Charleston County (20.3%) among the six biggest.
Lack of health insurance (ages 18–64) is highest in Spartanburg County (13.0%) and lowest in Charleston County (9.5%) among the six biggest.

South Carolina next to its neighbors

South Carolina against the states that border it, using America's Health Rankings state estimates. A lower number is more favorable.

State	Adult obesity	Adult diabetes	Physical inactivity	Uninsured population
South Carolina	34.6%	13.9%	21.7%	9.0%
Georgia	35.4%	12.8%	23.0%	12.0%
North Carolina	34.5%	13.2%	20.2%	8.6%

Life expectancy in South Carolina is 75.1 years (42nd of 51 in the CDC's state life tables), against Georgia 75.9, North Carolina 75.9 for its neighbors.

South Carolina's adult obesity rate was 32.1% in 2014 and is 34.6% in 2024: up 2.5 percentage points.
South Carolina's adult diabetes rate was 12.0% in 2014 and is 13.9% in 2024: up 1.9 percentage points.
South Carolina's physical inactivity rate was 25.3% in 2014 and is 21.7% in 2024: down 3.6 percentage points.

About care in South Carolina

Care in South Carolina is delivered online to adults in Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville and the smaller towns in between, with medication shipped to your South Carolina address. South Carolina sits in the South Atlantic region and borders Georgia and North Carolina.

Testosterone therapy, a controlled substance, is not currently offered in South Carolina. Testosterone therapy is not currently offered in any of those neighboring states. The first weight-loss review in South Carolina is online.

Weight loss: Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide for eligible adults 18–74. In South Carolina, the first review is online; a live video visit is optional.
Testosterone therapy: Not currently offered in South Carolina. Testosterone is a controlled substance and is available in only some states.

Some treatments we offer — including testosterone therapy and select peptides — are classified as controlled substances under federal law, which means additional prescribing safeguards apply no matter where you live. Your provider follows these requirements as part of every evaluation, in South Carolina and everywhere else we're licensed.

South Carolina questions

Can I get weight loss medication online in South Carolina?

Yes, for eligible adults. A licensed provider reviews your intake online before anything is prescribed.

Is testosterone therapy available in South Carolina?

What does public health data say about weight and diabetes in South Carolina?

Do I need health insurance to use Prolong Health in South Carolina?

Which of South Carolina's biggest counties has the highest adult obesity?

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Sources

State figures retrieved 2026-10-05. These describe populations, not individual patients.

Telehealth in South Carolina: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Programs available in South Carolina

Semaglutide Injection

Tirzepatide Injection

Oral GLP-1

Hormone Therapy