Told to Take Ozempic Before Fertility Treatment - Do You Have to?

Episode 36: Told to Take Ozempic Before Fertility Treatment - Do You Have to?

If you have been told that taking a GLP-1 is your only option before you can access fertility treatment, that is not a choice. That is coercion. Here is what you can do instead.

In this episode:

- Why doctors telling fat folks to take Ozempic before fertility treatment is coercion, not informed consent

- The 2025 Novo Nordisk-funded study being used to justify it, and why that should raise alarm bells

- Four real alternatives to explore if you have been put in this position

You do not have to make your body smaller to deserve fertility care. There are options, even if the system has not shown them to you.

Resources:

- BMI-inclusive clinic list updated regularly with clinics from around the world

- Book a Fat Positive Fertility Roadmap Session

- Get the book: Fat and Fertile

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