The cultural shift toward recognizing and treating perimenopausedriven by patient advocacy, social media, and high-profile coveragemeans women are presenting earlier, often in their late 30s and early 40s, with irregular cycles, vasomotor symptoms, sleep disruption, and mood changes
Reconstituting a 100mg vial with 2mL of bacteriostatic water yields 50mg/mL, while 4mL yields 25mg/mL
Patients often start with an intensive "loading phase," which can mean daily or every-other-day injections for a week, then weekly shots for a month
The researchers concluded that GLP-1 therapy for obesity should include resistance training, optimal protein intake, and if needed, specific nutrients and pharmacological interventions to preserve muscle mass