Together, the aim is not simply to eat less while the medication is active
Facial volume changes during rapid weight loss, sometimes called Ozempic face, are a separate concern that some patients ask about
Some patients achieve their goals efficiently on semaglutide, making the lower-cost option the right choice for them
The drug itself is not a cure-all, she says, noting that if you stop taking it your symptoms will likely come back
As of now, those drugs are not widely covered by either program, but there's some bipartisan support in Congress to change that
In studies of people with PCOS, GLP-1 receptor agonists such as liraglutide and exenatide were associated with reductions in body weight and body mass index (BMI)