The side effect is rare, according to a new study, but is also the subject of multiple lawsuits, including two filed by Long Island patients.

The weight loss injectable Ozempic has faced several lawsuits in 2025 from people who had a negative experience with the semaglutide.

While these medications can help shed significant weight, some women have reported a troubling and less-discussed side effect, now colloquially referred to as 'Ozempic vulva or Ozempic vagina'," said Dr Karuna Malhotra,

The Food and Drug Administration approved the weight loss drug Wegovy to treat an increasingly prevalent liver disease on Friday. Roughly 15 million people — six percent of adults in the United States — have metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, known as MASH. Rates of the disease are rising.

Novo Nordisk said on Monday it was offering its diabetes drug Ozempic for $499 per month to eligible cash-paying patients with type 2 diabetes in the U.S. via its own pharmacy, a tie-up with telehealth service GoodRx and other platforms.