
The wild ways Ozempic is wreaking havoc on couples’ sex lives — or making them hotter
NY Post
Miranda Shea’s gotta have it. “It” being sex, of course.
But shortly after beginning a regimen of compounded tirzepatide, the generic version of anti-obesity jabs like Mounjaro, in August, her hankering for hanky-panky vanished.
An abrupt aversion to sex is a common, albeit lesser-known, complication of taking GLP-1 medications, such as Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempic.
It’s a side effect that can afflict both women and men, leaving some guys with low testosterone levels and erectile dysfunction.
The slimming pharmaceuticals — popularized by A-listers like Oprah Winfrey and “Real Housewives” divas — have varying effects on a person’s dopamine.
It’s the “feel good” hormone that motivates folks to engage in gratifying activities, like scarfing down a box of cookies or indulging in a little nooky.