(Sub cutaneous injections would be most sensible for patients to use and are the route most who self inject choose, myself included.) We need our doctors to get behind this movement so that they and the Practice nurses can be freed up from giving injections to those who can inject themselves
As these injections are not licensed for use during fertility treatment or during pregnancy, we cannot provide fertility treatment if a female patient has used these injections in the last 2 months or if a male patient has used them in the last 3 months
They work by mimicking a natural hormone that helps regulate appetite signaling - slowing gastric emptying, promoting feelings of fullness, and reducing hunger cues
In May 2024, Motley Rice attorney Jonathan Orent was appointed Co-Lead Counsel for the Plaintiffs Executive Committee
The additional properties of inhibition of glucagon secretion and inhibition of caloric intake accelerated the development of GLP-1 receptor agonists for usage in type 2 diabetes management [86]
While we still need more data, I think GLP-1s deserve a place in the conversation for patients with PCOS, insulin resistance, or obesity who are struggling to conceive.
