Most of the scariest side effects of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound have been gastrointestinal. Patients using these injectable GLP-1 medications have shared horror stories about extreme vomiting and diarrhea, gastroparesis (stomach paralysis), and pancreatitis.
But now, a new side effect has come to light that may not be as life-threatening, but is certainly life-altering—a completely disappeared sex drive.
Frustrated Ozempic users have recently taken to the internet to share an under-the-radar Ozempic side effect: Lowered or completely disappeared sex drives.
“I’m using ozempic for weight loss, and I’m experiencing such a wierd lack of libido,” shared one patient who started a Reddit thread.
