The new generation of weight loss medications have revolutionised the treatment of obesity. But reports of an unexpected side effect - surprise pregnancies - have led to questions about why this is happening
The new generation of weight loss medications have revolutionised the treatment of obesity. But reports of an unexpected side effect – surprise pregnancies – have led to questions about why this is happeningThe current recommendation for women using weight-loss drugs with a view to becoming pregnant is that they continue to use them, but stop for a few weeks or a couple of months before conception.
There is some evidence from studies done in animals that the use of these medications upon conception can cause foetal malformations It should come as no surprise, then, that the same phenomenon happens in women taking weight loss medications to treat the disease of obesity, such as liraglutide and semaglutide.
While we are waiting to find out more about this issue, the advice to women using these medications is that they should be made aware of their effects on fertility and take appropriate birth control measures if they do not want a pregnancy.
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