Take Back Control Of Your Health And Well-Being GLP-1 side effects in women are real, but they dont have to slow you down
GLP-1 medications are typically started at low doses and gradually increased to minimise gastrointestinal side effects
Inactivation of the cardiomyocyte glucagonlike peptide1 receptor (GLP1R) unmasks cardiomyocyteindependent GLP1Rmediated cardioprotection
It has a short half-life in blood of 1.5-3 min due to a high clearance but also activates afferent nerve endings directly before entering the blood
Some women with PCOS report improved menstrual regularity on GLP-1 therapy, likely due to weight loss and improved insulin sensitivity rather than direct effects on the ovaries
This phenomenon is further illustrated by results from a randomized, open-label mechanistic trial in patients with T2DM, which demonstrated that lixisenatide, with a half-life of 2 4 hours, had a significantly greater effect than liraglutide in delaying in gastric emptying and curtailing postprandial glucose excursions following a standardized solid breakfast (156)