{"id":173,"date":"2025-06-18T01:58:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T01:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendvolley.com\/?p=173"},"modified":"2025-06-18T01:58:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T01:58:34","slug":"urologist-explains-true-reality-as-men-report-ozempic-penis-side-effect-of-weight-loss-drug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendvolley.com\/?p=173","title":{"rendered":"Urologist explains true reality as men report &#8216;Ozempic penis&#8217; side effect of weight loss drug"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The massive upturn in use of &#8216;weight loss&#8217; drugs such as Ozempic might not be the only growth people are seeing when using the GLP-1 injections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems as if some of the lads who have been using the medication, which is primarily used to treat Type-2 diabetes, have reported some improvements in their ding-a-lings, in a new side effect that some people are dubbing &#8216;Ozempic penis&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There have been plenty of people reporting some side effects that sound absolutely awful, including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/jeremy-clarkson\">Jeremy Clarkson<\/a>, who had to switch to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/mounjaro\">Mounjaro<\/a>&nbsp;after suffering from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/jeremy-clarkson-weight-loss-ozempic-heart-stent-232241-20250330#:~:text=Writing%20about%20the%20topic%20in,taking%20Ozempic%20two%20years%20ago.&amp;text=%22My%20body%20lost%20the%20ability,%26%20Nut%2C%22%20he%20wrote.\">nausea and sickness<\/a>&nbsp;when taking&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/ozempic\">Ozempic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why would you use Ozempic?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk and most medical professionals have constantly reinforced the message that the drug should only be used when prescribed by a doctor to treat diabetes,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/celebrity\">celebrity<\/a>&nbsp;use has encouraged others across the world to try it out for weight loss purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It works by limiting your appetite and lowering your blood sugar, meaning you feel fuller despite eating less food, which can lead to rapid weight loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Influencers are&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/originals\/news\/tiktok-instagram-ban-weight-loss-ozempic-mounjaro-896934-20250606\">also advertising<\/a>&nbsp;the medications on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/social-media\">social media<\/a>, often illegally, and thanks to online pharmacies, it seems easier than ever to get hold of some.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/bltcd74acc1d0a99f3a\/bltb88e8044dcf4e3a0\/685172c585ad6e1a202b5a08\/GettyImages-1730739787.jpg\" alt=\"While some blokes might think they've stumbled upon a miracle, it seems its all an illusion (Getty Stock)\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/bltcd74acc1d0a99f3a\/bltb88e8044dcf4e3a0\/685172c585ad6e1a202b5a08\/GettyImages-1730739787.jpg\" alt=\"While some blokes might think they've stumbled upon a miracle, it seems its all an illusion (Getty Stock)\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While some blokes might think they&#8217;ve stumbled upon a miracle, it seems its all an illusion (Getty Stock)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Ozempic penis?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, some blokes who have been using the drug are reporting some growth downstairs, with plenty of people on Reddit noticing the &#8216;issue&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the comments, multiple site users confirmed they\u2019d also seen positive change, which is certainly more than can be said to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbible.com\/news\/health\/ozempic-health-warning-mhra-471511-20250605\">less fortunate females<\/a>&nbsp;who are using the jab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But before you go rushing to buy some, in the hope that you can gain rather than lose as most people use the jabs for, a urologist has seemingly debunked the theory about maximising your manhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is really happening?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than it actually adding centimetres to your member, it seems as if the fat around the penis is actually just reducing, which gives off the illusion of things being a bit bigger &#8211; which is certainly better than nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to HuffPost UK, urologist Dr Martina Ambardjieva explained: \u201cAs a urologist, I can say there\u2019s no evidence that semaglutide (Ozempic) or other GLP-1 agonists cause actual penile tissue growth,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/bltcd74acc1d0a99f3a\/blt8d79c606d50fa948\/68517363625d7ba9aa87b8c1\/GettyImages-2148794370.jpg\" alt=\"Ozempic has become very popular among those wanting to lose weight (Getty stock)\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/bltcd74acc1d0a99f3a\/blt8d79c606d50fa948\/68517363625d7ba9aa87b8c1\/GettyImages-2148794370.jpg\" alt=\"Ozempic has become very popular among those wanting to lose weight (Getty stock)\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ozempic has become very popular among those wanting to lose weight (Getty stock)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHowever, there is a plausible physiological explanation for why some men perceive their penis to be larger after significant weight loss.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen a man loses weight, particularly rapidly as with GLP-1 drugs, this fat pad shrinks, revealing more of the shaft and making the penis appear longer,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not growth, it\u2019s exposure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, this sounds like sunshine and rainbows compared to some of the other less desirable side effects of the drug.Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock Image<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The massive upturn in use of &#8216;weight loss&#8217; 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It seems as if some of the lads who have been using the medication, which is primarily used to treat Type-2 diabetes, have reported some improvements in their ding-a-lings,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trendvolley.com\/?p=173\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Urologist explains true reality as men report &#8216;Ozempic penis&#8217; side effect of weight loss drug&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":174,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendvolley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendvolley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendvolley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendvolley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendvolley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=173"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trendvolley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":175,"href":"https:\/\/trendvolley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173\/revisions\/175"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendvolley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendvolley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendvolley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendvolley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}