Stool samples were collected using the same process as that described for microbiome analysis in the healthy study cohort
FDA-approved GLP-1 receptor agonists include semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda), and dulaglutide (Trulicity)
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Semaglutide is administered as a once-weekly injection and is available in different strengths
Infections: vulvovaginal candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginitis Comparative observational signal (protective association): In a phenome-wide association study comparing people with type 2 diabetes prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists vs SGLT2 inhibitors and DPP4 inhibitors (NIH All of Us cohort, Jan 2018Oct 2023), semaglutide prescription was associated with reduced risk of diagnoses including candidiasis of vulva and vagina and inflammatory disease of cervix, vagina, and vulva compared with SGLT2 inhibitors
Many people wrongly think they are allergic or stop using it for these reasons. These side effects are often known as the retinoid uglies, and they can be challenging, but theyre not insurmountable
