Women taking GLP-1 medications for weight management often ask whether their birth control remains effective during treatment
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Signs and symptoms of low blood sugar may include: dizziness or lightheadedness, blurred vision, anxiety, irritability or mood changes, sweating, slurred speech, hunger, confusion or drowsiness, shakiness, weakness, headache, fast heartbeat, and feeling jittery kidney problems (kidney failure)
To promote long-term weight maintenance, the use of approved weight loss medication (over no pharmacological therapy) is suggested to ameliorate comorbidities and amplify adherence to behavior changes, which may improve physical functioning and allow for greater physical activity in individuals with a BMI of 30 kg/m 2 or higher or in individuals with a BMI of 27 kg/m 2 and at least one associated comorbid medical condition
Low blood volume then compounds the blood pressure-lowering effects of the medication itself