Novo Nordisk, Pfizer and other big pharma companies have just taken [the hormone] GLP-1 itself, and spent 20 years stabilising the peptide, making it druggable, so its not broken down [in the body], explains John Unitt, vice president of immunology and inflammation drug discovery at Sygnature Discovery in Nottinghamshire, UK, and a GPCR drug discovery expert
Over time, this can lead to irregular periods, missed ovulation, or your period stopping altogether (called weight loss-related amenorrhea)
These include being unable to eat, vomiting more than once, unrelenting nausea, or dehydration symptoms like a dry mouth, dizziness, peeing less than usual, or experiencing extreme thirst
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Never stop or adjust your medication without medical guidance, as this could affect your glycaemic control
Drinking plenty of fluids may reduce your chance of dehydration