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Common side effects may include itching or soreness at the injection site, headache, swelling, and dizziness
Level B : controlled trials / RCT publications with relevant predefined outcomes (few directly relevant vaginal endpoints identified in accessible primary sources during this review)
The most common is mild bloating or extra bathroom trips during the first few days as fibre and gut microbes settle in
Other blood tests, checking for enzymes such as alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, and alkaline phosphatase, are usually normal but they can be slightly raised
More importantly, the weight loss associated with GLP-1s is not a welcome symptom in a disease were slowly progressive wasting is common concern