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Systematic measurement of sexual desire should be prioritized in future research on GLP-1 agonists.
Researchers should include sexual desire as a key outcome in studies involving GLP-1 agonists.
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Future research should prioritize longitudinal studies to assess changes in sexual desire among individuals prescribed GLP-1 agonists.
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Clinical review of how glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist obesity medications decrease sexual desire, and a biopsychosocial model for why we don’t ‘see’ it
Sergei Gelfand et al. · Obesity Pillars · 2025
DOI 10.1016/j.obpill.2025.100233
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