Oral contraceptives semaglutide slows gastric emptying, which may reduce the absorption and effectiveness of oral birth control pills
The GLP-1 receptor is expressed primarily in pancreatic beta cells, the gastrointestinal tract, and certain areas of the central nervous system, with limited expression in skeletal muscle tissue
Weight loss typically stops, and some people begin regaining small amounts of weight
It is more common for results to be low, although pituitary tumors (sometimes leading to gigantism or acromegaly) can produce unusual results
Many GLP-1 receptor agonists, like semaglutide, have flexible dosing windows (typically within 5 days for weekly injections), but the safest course of action is to reach out to us