Women on OCPs who are starting Wegovy should discuss contraception management with their provider before initiation
The mean weight reduction from baseline to 68 weeks was significantly greater for semaglutide 2.4 mg (-9.6%, SD 0.4) than for semaglutide 1.0 mg (-7.0%, SD 0.4) and placebo (-3.4%, SD 0.4)
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So, it would be useful to see what age groups getting onto these drugs are developing acne. For patients who are on the medication and develop acne, but are advised against stopping the GLP-1RAs, Dr Kadam had this advice: Optimise topical acne treatment, encourage good skin hygiene, avoid any potential food triggers and reserve systemic medications for refractory cases. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2025, online 7 February
In the latest study, the scientists measured levels of LAC (acetyl-L-carnitine) in blood samples taken from people diagnosed with MDD
Your maintenance dose might be lower than your peak dose, but completely discontinuing medication removes the metabolic support keeping your appetite normalized and your weight stable