Gastrointestinal Effects Both medications can affect the digestive system, though through different mechanisms: Meloxicam can cause gastrointestinal adverse effects including dyspepsia, abdominal pain, nausea, andin more serious casesgastric ulceration or bleeding, particularly with prolonged use or in high-risk patients Wegovy commonly causes gastrointestinal side effects, especially during dose escalation, including nausea (occurring in up to 44% of patients), vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, and abdominal discomfort When used together, there is a theoretical possibility that gastrointestinal side effects might be more pronounced , though this is not a formal interaction and varies considerably between individuals
Informed consent and assent were obtained from the parents/guardians and the youth participants respectively
No head-to-head comparison studies exist
Injectable weight loss medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have surged in popularity over the past year
[20] [21] Women with PCOS frequently experience oligomenorrhoea (infrequent periods) or amenorrhoea (absent periods), making this population particularly relevant when discussing GLP-1 medications and menstrual changes
Is a Certificate of Analysis (CoA) available