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Additionally, a 2024 study found that for postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity treated with semaglutide, hormone therapy led to improved weight loss

However, we often recommend checking: Kidney and liver function Thyroid profile Blood glucose and HbA1c Cholesterol levels These provide a useful baseline and ensure your body is responding safely to treatment

Semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy), along with other GLP-1 medications, works by mimicking a naturally occurring hormone in your body called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)

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[20] Over the course of a 52 week double blind study to detect the efficacy and safety of dulaglutide monotherapy versus metformin in type 2 diabetes, the most common side effects seen were nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting [20]