semaglutide polycystic ovary syndrome Women with a common hormonal disorder have few good treatment options. Could GLP-1 drugs help? What You Must Know About

Compared with metformin (the first-line treatment for most patients), GLP-1 receptor agonists generally produce similar or slightly greater HbA1c reductions but with the added benefit of weight loss rather than weight neutrality

Take home message Wegovy is safe to take with high blood pressure, and the evidence suggests it actively helps

Shafi A, Chauhan R, Gill T, Swarnkar MK, Sreenivasulu Y, Kumar S, et al

The goal is sustainable weight loss that improves overall health markers, not achievement of a specific number on a scale

The EMA and FDA have not identified a causal relationship but retain the label warning because the biological plausibility (pancreatic ductal cell GLP-1 receptor expression) has not been fully excluded

Brand names for semaglutide include Wegovy and Ozempic