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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

Women advised to pair effective contraception with ‘skinny jabs’

A blue Ozempic injector sits on a red and white  Ozempic-branded box
Nova Nordisk, which makes drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, advises that they should not be used during pregnancy. Photograph: David J Phillip/AP

Claims that “skinny jabs” are fuelling an unexpected baby boom have led experts to warn women to pair their use with effective contraception.

Medications such as Wegovy and Ozempic, both of which contain semaglutide, have become hugely popular, not least because they can help people lose more than 10% of their body weight.

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