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

AUG 13, 2025-1 MIN
Advances in Women's Health

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

AUG 13, 2025-1 MIN

Description

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.