Advisory Board April 26, 2024

As weight-loss drugs continue to grow in popularity, some people have reported changes to their fertility or the effectiveness of their birth control — leading to what someare calling an “Ozempic baby boom.”

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On social media, an increasing number of people, including those who have struggled with fertility in the past, are reporting unplanned pregnancies while on popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.

“I thought I couldn’t have any more kids,” said Torria Leggett, a 40-year-old woman who has been trying for another child since her first was born in 2018. Leggett initially took Ozempic in 2022 before switching to another weight-loss drug,...

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