Sex File: Has Ozempic killed my libido?

"Like all new medications, Ozempic has various side effects, the most common being nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhoea and constipation, but recently there have been rumblings about its impact on libido and sexual function."

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I've been taking Ozempic for six months, and although the weight has dropped off, to my dismay (and my husband's), my libido has plummeted with it. My doctor says he isn't aware of this being a side-effect of the drug, but I thought my sex life would only get better when I felt more confident about my body. What else could be going on?

Ozempic was launched in 2017 to help people with type 2 diabetes to regulate their insulin levels, but its adoption as a weight-loss drug is much more recent. To get medical approval, the manufacturers had to prove that it was safe and effective, but side effects such as any impact on sexual function would not have been considered.