Ozempic vulva is a non-medical term used to describe vulvovaginal changes some people notice while taking GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, says Austin Shuxiao, MD , a board-certified internal medicine physician at UHS Wilson Hospital in Johnson City, New York
When used as part of a medically supervised program, GLP-1 treatment can support steady weight loss while focusing on safety, monitoring, and long-term health rather than quick results
In the ELIXA [66], EXSCEL [68], and PIONEER 6 [67,71] studies, treatments of exenatide twice-daily, exenatide once-weekly, and oral semaglutide groups were non-inferior to placebo in terms of CV disease safety, respectively
Starting at a low dose and gradually increasing can help reduce side effects for both medications
In any case, this comes with strict calorie restrictions, and many people struggle to maintain the results after the program closes