Shorter or longer cycles, skipped periods, heavier or lighter bleeding, and spotting are all common as hormones fluctuate and ovulation becomes less predictable
It does this by mimicking the effects of GLP-1, GIP and natural hormones that makes humans feel full from eating much smaller portions of food
Linhda Nguyen, PA-C, a physician assistant at the Healthy Weight and Wellness Clinic at Nemours Childrens Health in Wilmington, Delaware, said GLP-1 prescriptions for adolescents have increased since the approval of semaglutide (Wegovy, Novo Nordisk) in 2022
The usage of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy doubled between 2024 and 2025, according to one Gallup study
Nevertheless, the overall ranking remains solid when comparing trials with tolerated pivotal doses
But you do not get the full therapeutic benefit