The commonly prescribed GLP-1 drugs include semaglutide and liraglutide
The results of ongoing clinical trials will determine whether GLP-1RAs can reduce weight loss and ORCVDs in non-diabetic patients with obesity
Heise T, Hvelmann U, Nosek L et al (2015) Comparison of the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles of insulin degludec and insulin glargine
Any period changes are typically related to the metabolic effects of weight loss rather than direct drug action on reproductive tissues
This matters because losing weight too quickly or eating too little protein can increase the risk of fatigue, weakness, muscle loss, constipation, dehydration, and poor long-term results
But if it's helped you to be in a different place such that now that you've lost 40 pounds, now you enjoy running three times a weekthat's something that you're doing now that you weren't before, so you might keep the weight off. Whats on the horizon for this class of medications