Beginner's guide
Starting Wegovy Safely
Learn what to expect from your first 0.25 mg dose and first month, including side effects and practical preparation.
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Prescription weight-loss treatment
Considering Wegovy treatment?
Wegovy is a prescription-only weight-loss treatment. Complete an online consultation and a UK-registered prescriber will assess whether it is suitable for you.
Starting Wegovy: Begin Here
Start with practical guidance on your first dose, the dose schedule and how to inject your medicine safely.
Dose guide
Wegovy Dose Schedule
Understand the starting dose, gradual dose increases and what to discuss with your prescriber.
Understand the Wegovy dose schedule →Injection guide
How to Inject Wegovy
Follow a step-by-step guide to preparing the pen, choosing a site and giving your weekly injection.
Learn how to inject Wegovy →Doses, Storage and Weekly Use
Clear help with dose changes, missed injections, storage and the optional higher maintenance dose.
Higher-dose guide
Wegovy 7.2mg Explained
Understand who may be considered for 7.2mg, when it can be introduced and why it is not a routine next step.
Read about Wegovy 7.2mg →Weekly routine
What to Do If You Miss a Wegovy Dose
Use the five-day rule correctly, avoid taking doses too close together and know when to ask about restarting.
Check the missed-dose guidance →Storage guide
How to Store Wegovy
Check fridge temperatures, time out of the fridge, travel arrangements and what to do after accidental heat exposure.
Understand Wegovy storage →Side Effects and Everyday Support
Practical guidance for common symptoms, dose tolerance, alcohol and preserving muscle during weight loss.
Safety guide
Wegovy Side Effects
Understand common digestive symptoms, how long they may last and which warning signs need prompt medical help.
Review Wegovy side effects →
Practical support
How to Manage Wegovy Side Effects
Find practical steps for nausea, diarrhoea, constipation and reflux while keeping your prescriber informed.
Manage Wegovy side effects →Lifestyle guide
Wegovy and Alcohol
Learn how alcohol can interact with appetite, hydration and digestive symptoms while you are taking Wegovy.
Read about Wegovy and alcohol →Nutrition and strength
Wegovy and Muscle Loss
See how protein, resistance exercise and a sensible rate of weight loss can help protect lean mass.
Protect muscle during treatment →Results and Long-Term Treatment
Evidence-based guidance on progress, plateaus and maintaining weight loss over time.
Results guide
Wegovy Before and After
Understand realistic review points at one, two, three and six months without relying on fixed personal forecasts.
Explore Wegovy results →Progress guide
What to Do About a Wegovy Plateau
Check whether slower progress is a genuine plateau and what to review before considering treatment changes.
Understand a Wegovy plateau →Long-term guide
Keeping Weight Off After Wegovy
Plan for appetite changes, food habits, activity and clinical support when considering longer-term weight maintenance.
Plan for long-term maintenance →Cost, Value and Suitability
Compare costs and consider whether Wegovy may suit your health needs and treatment goals.
Price guide
Wegovy Cost in the UK
Compare current dose prices and understand four-week and longer-term treatment costs.
Check Wegovy costs →Decision guide
Is Wegovy Worth It?
Weigh evidence, likely treatment duration, costs, side effects and the support included with a regulated service.
Consider whether Wegovy is worth it →Women's health
Wegovy for PCOS
Understand where Wegovy may fit into weight management for adults with PCOS and the limits of current evidence.
Read about Wegovy for PCOS →Menopause guide
Wegovy for Menopause Weight Gain
Review eligibility, HRT considerations and what the evidence can and cannot tell us.
Explore Wegovy and menopause →General Information Articles
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Starting Wegovy: Your First Dose and First Month
What should you expect from your first Wegovy dose? Quick answer: Your first Wegovy dose is normally 0.25 mg once a week for four weeks, if a prescriber decides it is suitable for you. Choose a regular injection day, learn...