Yet no drug is completely risk-free
Weight Gain During Pregnancy Following Bariatric Surgery: Exploring the Influence of Weight Stability and Surgery-to-Conception Interval
The study did not show a clinically meaningful change in either hormones exposure: ethinyl estradiol exposure (level) was essentially unchanged, and levonorgestrel exposure (level) increased modestly (by less than 20%), in a way that, if anything, would maintain or improve contraceptive effectiveness
The truth is, GLP-1s are not for everyone clinical studies have found that just over 10% of patients do not lose weight on semaglutide, while others cant tolerate certain side effects and have to stop taking the drug
6 Several of these drugs, such as Wegovy and Zepbound, were approved for use as a treatment for obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, heart attack or stroke prevention in those who have already experienced a cardiovascular event