<p><em>Episode 36: Told to Take Ozempic Before Fertility Treatment - Do You Have to?</em></p><p>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.</p><p>In this episode:</p><p>- Why doctors telling fat folks to take Ozempic before fertility treatment is coercion, not informed consent</p><p>- The 2025 Novo Nordisk-funded study being used to justify it, and why that should raise alarm bells</p><p>- Four real alternatives to explore if you have been put in this position</p><p><strong>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.</strong></p><p>Resources:</p><p>- <a target="_blank" href="https://nicolasalmon.co.uk/clinics">BMI-inclusive clinic list</a> updated regularly with clinics from around the world</p><p>- <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fatpositivefertility.com/products/courses/view/29">Book a Fat Positive Fertility Roadmap Session</a></p><p>- Get the book: <a target="_blank" href="https://mybook.to/fatandfertile">Fat and Fertile</a></p><p>Have questions? Share your story in the Substack comments. I would love to hear from you.</p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Fat and Fertile at <a href="https://fatpositivefertility.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">fatpositivefertility.substack.com/subscribe</a>