"It's important to know that prior suggestions that the drug might trigger suicidal thoughts is not borne out in this very large and diverse population in the U.S."
But beginning in 2023, the plan required anyone seeking a GLP-1 for weight loss to enroll in a program called Flyte, which connects them with a care team of trained obesity specialists that also provide services like regular telehealth check-ins to track weight loss goals, devices to measure weight and blood pressure, as well as meal, recipe and exercise planning
For this reason, patients are started on the lowest dose and slowly dose-escalated no faster than one increment every four weeks as patients begin to tolerate the medications and the side effects diminish
Obesitys Effect on Periods Various studies, including a 2022 analysis from the Division of Adolescent Medicine, have shown that obesity can lead to menstrual irregularities and increased risk of menstrual disorders , including dysmenorrhea and heavy bleeding, particularly among young women