These include type 2 diabetes and prediabetes (because GLP-1 medications affect blood sugar), thyroid conditions (because of the boxed warning about medullary thyroid carcinoma), a history of pancreatitis (because GLP-1 medications carry a small risk of pancreatitis), gastroparesis or other gastric motility disorders (because GLP-1 medications slow gastric emptying), and any history of eating disorders (because the appetite-suppressing effects of GLP-1 medications require careful management in patients with disordered eating)
Grocery spending sees the highest potential increase, followed by clothing, which has experienced the largest growth since Q3 2024
As long as you held the needle in for the full 10 seconds, you have likely received the correct amount of medication
Bottom line: Given the current lack of research, its typically best to play it safe and avoid taking semaglutide while breastfeeding
Studies have also linked herbal supplements used for weight loss with miscarriage
Patients should be aware that tirzepatide may reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptives due to delayed gastric emptying