Weight loss can be a complex undertaking, especially as we face physical, mental, and emotional barriers to achieving our desired goal
Also, patients may also taper their medication if they are considering pregnancy, says Lofton, who notes that its generally recommended to discontinue a GLP-1 agonist two months prior to a planned pregnancy
Special considerations in assisted reproductive technology for patients with obesity
If you're interested in exploring more natural or lifestyle-based approaches that don't carry some of the side effects of semaglutide, like nausea, GI issues, and fatigue, here's what to consider
Individual safety findings for one molecule dont necessarily predict class-wide effects, says Finer, safety signals often relate to specific structural features or off-target activities rather than the primary mechanism of action. He thinks oral GLP-1 drugs have the potential for better dose titration, which might help control the current, mainly gastrointestinal, side-effects of the injectable peptides
