Ozempic is a type of medicine that helps people with diabetes control their blood sugar levels. It works by improving your body’s ability to use insulin, so it can help prevent diabetes from becoming worse.
It can also help you lose weight, which is beneficial for many people with type 2 diabetes. However, it can also affect your fertility.
Weight loss
A lot of attention is being paid to ozempic, a recently introduced drug that is being hailed as the new wonder drug. This is due to its ability to aid in the weight loss process by reducing insulin resistance. A combination of this nifty new medication and an overhauled diet can result in substantial weight loss, or at least a significant reduction in the number of calories a person consumes each day. It has also been shown that the right dose of ozempic can improve fertility in women with obesity or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by regulating menstrual cycles, improving testosterone levels and boosting sperm quality. It isn’t recommended that pregnant or lactating women use this drug to try and get in shape, but it can be a useful tool in the right hands if used as part of a comprehensive treatment plan that includes regular checkups and dietary changes.
Insulin resistance
Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose enter cells in the muscle, fat, and liver where it’s used for energy. Without insulin, glucose stays in the blood and your body starts to have problems with energy production.
Insulin resistance is a condition that’s linked to prediabetes and diabetes. It’s often picked up during an annual health exam or routine blood work.
A family history of diabetes, a sedentary lifestyle, weight gain or obesity (especially around the waist), and certain medical conditions can raise your risk. A high triglyceride level, low HDL (“good”) cholesterol, or abnormal levels of blood pressure can also indicate you’re at risk for insulin resistance.
If you have insulin resistance, your doctor may recommend you take ozempic to help control your blood sugar levels. Ozempic is a medication that can be used alone or along with insulin to lower your blood sugar.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
In a normal menstrual cycle, a number of eggs are released from follicles in your ovaries. The ripest one is pushed down your fallopian tube and fertilised by sperm if there’s any.
The ovaries in women make hormones called estrogen and progesterone that help regulate the menstrual cycle and ovulation. But in girls with PCOS, the ovaries produce a higher than normal amount of androgens – male sex hormones that are usually present in small amounts in most women.
Because of the high androgen levels, it’s harder for a woman with PCOS to get pregnant. This condition can also increase a woman’s risk of developing pregnancy complications, including miscarriage, gestational diabetes and high blood pressure.
Pregnancy
If you are on ozempic, or any medicine that works like it, for diabetes and plan to get pregnant, tell your doctor right away. Taking these drugs during pregnancy can cause problems for your unborn baby and may not be safe for you or your baby.
Ozempic is a prescription medication used to control type 2 diabetes. It’s a GLP-1 receptor agonist, which means it stimulates your body’s natural insulin release. It’s taken as a once-weekly injection, usually in your stomach, thigh or arm.
Your doctor will start you on a low dose and gradually increase the amount you take every 4 weeks to 30 days. You will need to keep track of your blood sugar levels and talk to your doctor about how to manage them.
In studies with rodents, this medicine caused thyroid tumors or a type of thyroid cancer called medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). It also may increase your risk for eye problems from diabetes. Your doctor will ask about your family’s history of MTC or a condition called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2).