Co-authored by Jessica Johns-Green
You’re in your doctor’s office when “You need to lose weight” booms through the room. They offer Wegovy or Ozempic as a solution.
I hear about this happening often. And as an eating and body image specialist, I have some questions. I’m not alone. For example, the topics of Ozempic and Wegovy dominated a recent professionals’ consultation group. Many of our patients, family members, and friends have been offered these shots for weight loss, not diabetes. None of us clinicians knew much about these medications. (And we probably should because we are people in the eating and body image field!)
- What is Ozempic? Wegovy?
- What happens if someone stops taking it? Do people have to take the shots forever?
- What are the long-term effects?
- How might taking Ozempic or Wegovy affect mental health? Physical health?
- Are these injections a solution to body-image issues? (Click for full article)
