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(banned or going away?) Short answer: mostly no, with a narrow exception
It's worth bringing a few signals into the clinic, including irregular or absent periods, signs of hormone imbalance that disrupt daily life, difficulty losing weight despite consistent effort, or concerns about fertility now or in the future
The results were highly encouraging, with participants experiencing significant weight loss