Safety, Side Effects, and Considerations One of the major advantages of peptide therapy is its favorable safety profile, largely because peptides are naturally broken down by the body
The use of electronic health record data may not have captured all reasons for discontinuation, and insurance status was not directly analyzed
Until we have larger, more definitive studies, the safest approach is still to stop GLP-1 medications before trying to conceive. The findings, however, are exactly the kind of data we need to justify properly designed prospective trials, says Lora Shahine, MD, a reproductive endocrinologist and obstetrician-gynecologist at PNWF IVY Fertility Center in Bellevue, Washington, and host of the Brave and Curious podcast
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Normal eGFR varies by age and decreases as you get older, but a higher number is better, typically equal to or above 60