Ozempic and Sex Drive: What Studies Show, Why Libido Shifts
The Ozempic label does not list sex drive changes as a side effect. What people mean by it: more or less interest in sex than usual.
- In the label
- Not listed
- Most common in the label
- Nausea 20.3%
A quick look at Ozempic
Its half-life is about 1 week: after 7 d, half of it is gone, and about 3% remains after five half-lives (35 d).
In the SUSTAIN 1 trial of 30 weeks, people with type 2 diabetes lost 4.7 kg, against 1.2 kg on placebo.
Prices are given in US dollars each month: the list price and the self-pay offers, all taken from the maker's price page.
Sources: FDA label (DailyMed), healthsystemtracker.org, prnewswire.com 1 2.
What the Ozempic label lists instead
The Ozempic label does not list sex drive changes. Those five side effects are the ones the label reports most often.
| Side effect | Placebo | Ozempic 0.5 mg | Ozempic 1 mg | More than placebo, 1 mg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nausea | 6.1% | 15.8% | 20.3% | +14.2 points |
| Vomiting | 2.3% | 5% | 9.2% | +6.9 points |
| Diarrhea | 1.9% | 8.5% | 8.8% | +6.9 points |
| Abdominal pain | 4.6% | 7.3% | 5.7% | +1.1 points |
| Constipation | 1.5% | 5% | 3.1% | +1.6 points |
Source: Ozempic label (DailyMed).
Taken from the FDA label (DailyMed).