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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Text to speech. If your local pharmacy does not have these options, your doctor or pharmacist may be able to direct you to one that does.If you can become pregnant, consider the following information about pregnancy, fertility, birth control, and breastfeeding. You can also refer to this Mounjaro and pregnancy, breastfeeding, and birth control article for more information.Mounjaro and pregnancy Your doctor will likely recommend not using Mounjaro while you’re pregnant. This is because it is unknown whether Mounjaro is safe to use during pregnancy. Pregnant people were not included in the drug’s clinical trials.Based on animal studies, tirzepatide (the active ingredient in Mounjaro) may cause harm to a fetus.If you’re pregnant or planning to become pregnant, talk with your doctor. They can recommend safe ways to help manage diabetes during this time.Mounjaro and fertilityIt is unknown whether Mounjaro affects fertility (the biological ability to become pregnant or impregnate someone else).In animal studies, male animals given tirzepatide (the active ingredient in Mounjaro) did not have fertility problems. Some female animals given tirzepatide had signs of reduced fertility. These signs were thought to be related to the females’ reduced food intake and body weight. However, animal studies do not always reflect what could happen in humans.If you have questions about Mounjaro and your fertility, talk with your doctor.Mounjaro and birth controlIt is unknown whether Mounjaro is safe to use during pregnancy. If you or your partner can become pregnant, talk with your doctor about your birth control needs during Mounjaro treatment.It’s important to note that Mounjaro may interact with certain types of birth control pills. Mounjaro may reduce the effectiveness of hormonal birth control pills at certain times. These times are during the first 4 weeks of Mounjaro treatment and 4 weeks after each dose increase. (See the “Mounjaro dosage” section for details about this medication’s typical dosing.)If you take an oral form of hormonal birth control, your doctor will likely recommend either:switching to a non-oral birth control method, such as the patch or vaginal ring, oradding a barrier method of birth control, such as condomsYou may be able to switch back to your birth control pill 4 weeks after the last dose increase. If you have questions about this, talk with your doctor or pharmacist.Mounjaro and breastfeedingYour doctor will likely recommend not using Mounjaro while breastfeeding. It is unknown whether the drug is safe to use during this time. Researchers have not yet studied Mounjaro’s effects on breast milk.If you’re breastfeeding or considering it, talk with your doctor before starting Mounjaro treatment. They can recommend safe ways to help manage diabetes.This drug comes with several precautions. These are considered drug-condition interactions.FDA warning: Risk of thyroid cancerThis drug has a boxed warning. This is the most serious warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A boxed warning alerts doctors and patients about drug effects that may be dangerous.In animal trials, tirzepatide (the active ingredient in Mounjaro) was found to cause thyroid cancer. Specifically, animals developed thyroid C-cell tumors. It is
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