Doctors are noticing a new phenomenon with women using popular
weight loss medications.
Surprise pregnancies. They're being called Ozempic babies,
and medical professionals in Tennessee say they're becoming more common.
The big question is, why is this happening?
Here's news twos Adam Mincer While the goal may be
losing pounds,
women on weight loss drugs may be gaining so much
more.
It's often a miracle and it's it's a beautiful thing
to see that transformation.
City specialist Doctor Srivastav says so-called Ozempic babies are becoming
more common.
She defines this phenomenon as surprise pregnancies made possible because
a woman has lost weight taking diabetes drugs like Ozempic.
I have actually women patients of mine who have obesity
who have been told by fertility clinics that they are
they there's no chance of natural pregnancy or conception in
the future. But then all of a sudden.
Through medical treatment, women are able to naturally conceive and
have a pregnancy.
Weight loss can help normalize women's menstrual cycles and make
them more fertile.
It's It's not necessarily luring death.
Effectiveness of birth control methods.
In fact, you know your your birth control method should
be very effective.
But there are other classes of obesity medications that do
interfere with birth control,
like for instance, the combination of phentermine and topiramate.
Qema is one of them.
Suggests anyone on weight loss medication not trying to get
pregnant should use two methods of contraception to avoid any
unexpected news.
And if it's a surprise,
it's usually a pleasant surprise.
It's it's far fewer than it's a negative surprise for
most women.
It's, it's just like, oh,
I didn't know this could do that.
This completely changed my life.
However, the doctor says expecting mothers should stop taking weight
loss medications once they know they're pregnant.
They can always resume weight loss treatment after giving birth
to or breastfeeding.
Member of the family in Nashville,
Adam and Sir News Two.
And as with all medications,
the doctor suggests talking to a medical professional before getting
on any of these,
especially if you are trying to get pregnant.