Your doctor will review your current medications, overall health and treatment goals to determine whether GLP-1 therapy is appropriate
GI issues such as bloating, gas, and constipation Research suggests that people assigned female at birth who have two or three gastrointestinal symptomsconstipation, bloating, and gas, for exampleare three times more likely to experience back pain
More activity at the same receptor does not automatically mean better results
NICE must first review oral Wegovy for funding and then local NHS services decide whether to offer it
Activating the GLP-1 receptor also leads to the body slowing the digestion process, which may reduce the number of hunger cues and calories consumed
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