One recent study of over 10,000 adults using GLP-1s looked at how often they experienced GI side effects across semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy ), liraglutide (Victoza or Saxenda ), dulaglutide (Trulicity ), and exenatide (Byetta or Bydureon )
Ferreira JP, Sharma A, Butler J, Packer M, Zannad F, Vasques-Nvoa F, et al
The total program is typically three to four months of active protocol time
The process of slowly increasing your dose over time is called titration
Your doctor may need to adjust your GLP-1 dose, temporarily discontinue therapy, or investigate alternative causes for your symptoms
That said, any increase in testosterone from peptide use is usually modest