Obesity can have negative effects on women’s reproductive health, but there haven’t been any comprehensive, evidence-based guidelines on whether incretin-based medications – like the commonly used injections – are a safe way of managing weight before and after pregnancy. Making recommendations As a result, when evidence from existing papers was lacking, our international team of experts has made consensus recommendations based on expert clinical experience. Why the guidelines matter I needed to lose weight to go onto IVF so I looked into using the injections on a recommendation from a friend who’s a former midwife. I also felt like I couldn’t tell health professionals I was on the injections – what if I told them, and they wouldn’t let me continue with IVF? Alice Rafferty Next steps I’m leading a study to explore how women access information about injectable weight loss medication, and how that influences their perception and use of them, in order to shape how we communicate the correct scientific information.