A 2021 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (Wilding et al., NEJM, 2021) found that semaglutide 2.4 mg produced an average weight loss of approximately 14.9% of body weight over 68 weeks in adults with obesity, compared to 2.4% in the placebo group
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As you may recall from the sections above, enzyme-inducing medications can cause the body to break down hormonal birth control faster than it should, making it less effective at preventing pregnancy
Inform your endocrinologist if you begin a new GLP-1 agonist, and notify your primary care physician of any thyroid medication adjustments
Semaglutide : It shows fewer intense side effects when doses increase slowly
However, this study drew significant criticism for methodological limitations and potential confounding factors