How the New Weight Loss Drugs Are Impacting Libido/Intimacy

There was a major article in the New York Times today showing how the new injectibles (e.g. Ozempic) appear to be having a negative effect on sex drive, intimacy, etc. I would reprint it here, but it requires a subscription to the NYT and I don't have one. However, here is one of many articles on that subject that have come out within the past year or so. Strange in that most of the articles report the drugs supposedly adversely impact libido, yet a few studies out there seem to suggest just the opposite. If it turns out the former is the truth, then yet another reason to avoid the injectibles, I would think. :

https://ro.co/weight-loss/ozempic-sex-drive/

I?m curious if anyone else has noticed changes or experienced anything like that.

I also find this information quite concerning. If injectables like Ozempic indeed have a negative impact on libido and sexual intimacy, it's definitely something to consider carefully before using them. However, with conflicting studies out there, it might be wise to wait for more independent and objective research to get a complete picture. Thanks for sharing this, and I'll be keeping an eye on any further updates on this topic.

I doubt it has anything to do with the drugs. Similar to posts about transfer addiction from weight loss, there are various experiences that go hand in hand with rapid weight loss. Temporary loss of libido is a very common issue during the high weight loss timeframes. I would not draw a straight line between wls drugs and side effects that are common with any rapid and extreme weight loss.

A friend of mine on Ozempic mentioned feeling a bit "off" in that department, but she wasn't sure if it was the drug or just life stress.

by way of update on this category of drugs, I see where pill (vs. injection) forms of same are either in development or about to seek F.D.A. approval. The pharm cos. say they expect the results of the pill form to be about the same as the injectibles.

This is fascinating and a bit concerning. I wonder if the lowered libido some people report is more due to the medication itself or the rapid weight loss and metabolic changes it causes? Could psychological factors like body image or shifting hormones also play a role?

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I know with my weight loss during my "honeymoon period" my libido went way up (no pun intended ). I remember our surgeon saying something about the sex-related hormones are actually stored in body fat, and they are therefore released en masse (again, no pun intended) into our systems when the fat starts coming off us. I know this was the case with F hormones (e.g. estrogen), but I think he also said that was the case with the M ones (i.e. testosterone). Anyone know?