OB/GYN and Women's Health

GLP-1 Baby Boom and Birth Control Failures: Why It's Time to Talk IUDs


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Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Johanna Finkle, MD, FACOG

As GLP-1 therapies grow in popularity for weight management and diabetes, an unexpected consequence has emerged: a rise in unplanned pregnancies due to reduced oral contraceptive effectiveness. Dr. Jennifer Caudle sits down with Dr. Johanna Finkle, a weight loss specialist and OB/GYN at the University of Kansas Health System, to explore the mechanisms behind this trend and outline practical, long-acting contraceptive alternatives that maintain efficacy during GLP-1 use.

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