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FDA-approved options include injectable semaglutide (Wegovy), liraglutide (Saxenda), tirzepatide (Zepbound), and oral semaglutide (Rybelsus)

Clinical evidence shows that continuing GLP-1 therapy maintains weight loss and metabolic benefits, whilst discontinuation typically results in weight regain and loss of therapeutic effects

As patients lose weightwith clinical trials showing approximately 15% mean weight loss with Wegovy 2.4 mg plus lifestyle intervention, and somewhat lower averages with diabetes doses of Ozempicthe body mobilizes fat stores for energy

It can also be prescribed for those who are overweight, with a BMI of 27 or higher, if they also have at least one weight-related health condition

Although the serotonergic pathway may create a physiological decrease in sexual desire for patients taking GLP-1 agonists, we postulate that this diminishing influence of GLP-1 agonism is both compounded by factors such as undesirable side effects and increased SHBG and offset by the enhancing influences on sexual desire such as increased total testosterone, and improved vascular reactivity and mood