Second, certain drugs may be reducing the efficacy of birth control pills, increasing the chances of pregnancy. Yet, under no circumstances should women use weight loss drugs to get pregnant ...

The latest buzz about weight-loss drugs focuses on their impact on fertility and pregnancy, with the phrase "Ozempic babies" trending on social media. Type 2 diabetes treatments such as Ozempic ...

These children have a host of developmental problems. Taking drugs during pregnancy also increases the chance of birth defects, premature babies, underweight babies, and stillborn births.

Drug manufacturers recommend women stop taking weight loss drugs at least two months before a planned pregnancy. When a non-pregnant person quits these medicines, doctors typically help them wean ...

George Frey/Reuters, FILE While there is not yet any clear evidence that these drugs are the cause of pregnancy, these effects could be correlated to women being at a healthy weight that improves ...

The placenta-on-a-chip, as it’s refined in the coming years, could be used to answer research questions and determine the impact of drugs and toxins during pregnancy, these investigators say.

This devastating episode has taught us valuable lessons about how drugs can affect fetal organ development. It also changed how medicine use during pregnancy is viewed by the wider community ...

And now there's another finding you might think is surprising. Nationally, pregnancy rates are increasing in women using the injections. And there are a few reasons why this is happening.