24/04/2024
WEIGHT loss jabs might increase the risk of birth defects and miscarriage if used by women trying to get pregnant, experts have warned.
Some women have reportedly become pregnant unexpectedly after taking semaglutide, the main ingredient in drugs Wegovy and Ozempic.
OZEMPICResearch on pregnant animals suggests the jabs could lead to miscarriage and abnormalities.[/caption]
This has led to some doctors in the US prescribing the medicine to treat polycystic o***y syndrome (PCOS), one of the leading causes of infertility in women.
However, British scientists have warned these jabs could cause birth defects and should not be taken within two months of trying to conceive.
Weight loss, on the whole, can increase fertility because being overweight can interfere with hormone levels.
But semaglutide has never been tested on pregnant women, so we don’t know how it would affect them or their babies.
Research on pregnant animals, however, suggests it can be toxic and ca
WEIGHT loss jabs might increase the risk of birth defects and miscarriage if used by women trying to
