Women using weight loss drugs are witnessing surprise pregnancies. Experts tell why
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Women taking weight loss drugs are experiencing surprise pregnancies, including those who areon birth control pills and those dealing with infertility issues for a long time. Videos and messages posted on social media platforms like Facebook, Reddit and TikTok show a rising trend in women conceiving “Ozempic baby” or “Mounjaro baby,” as they are getting pregnant while being on the two weight loss medications.
"I got pregnant on Ozempic & was on the pill! Baby boy is due in June,” one person commented on a TikTok. “My surprise Ozempic baby is almost 4 months old and thankfully very healthy!” another wrote.
Why is it happening?
Although experts have clarified there is no link between weight loss drugs and increased fertility, they have identified two reasons for it.
Firstly, weight loss might be correcting hormonal imbalances caused by obesity and metabolic disorders and thus boosting fertility. So, increased fertility in this case should be attributed to weight loss and not weight loss drugs.
Secondly, certain weight loss drugs might reduce the efficacy of birth control pills, thus increasing the chances of pregnancy.
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Experts issue warning
Experts have warned that weight loss drugs must not be consumed to boost fertility as they may have serious side effects.
“People need to be careful because there could be dangerous consequences if taken while pregnant given the drugs can linger in your system,” Dr. Allison Rodgers, an OB-GYN and reproductive endocrinologist at Fertility Centers of Illinois, was quoted as saying by USA Today.
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“These weight loss medications are game changers for women with PCOS or infertility, but there’s nothing about them specifically that’s making people more fertile,” cautioned Dr Utsavi Shah, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynaecology specialising in obesity medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Years of research have firmly linked obesity, metabolic disorders like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and challenges with fertility. Therefore, it's not uncommon to find that weight loss medications, which have the potential to assist some individuals in reducing up to 20 per cent of their body weight, are resulting in numerous women with past proven complications getting pregnant.
(With inputs from agencies)