GLP-1 Medications, Intimacy, and Relationships: What Women with Diabetes Should Know
GLP-1 medications can support blood glucose management, weight management, and overall health, but their impact may extend beyond physical changes. For women with diabetes, shifts in appetite, body image, sexual health, and confidence can also influence intimacy and relationships.
In this free educational handout, Janis Roszler, PhD, LMFT, RDN, LDN, CDCES, FAND, explores how women can navigate these changes, communicate openly with their partners, and maintain meaningful connections while using GLP-1 medications.
Whether you’re experiencing changes in sexual desire, adjusting to a new relationship with food, or noticing shifts in your confidence, this resource offers practical strategies to help you feel supported and connected.
Key Takeaways: What You’ll Learn
- Understand changes in intimacy and sexual health: Explore how GLP-1 treatment, body image, hormones, and other health factors may influence sexual desire and responsiveness.
- Navigate relationship changes: Recognize how physical and emotional changes can affect your relationship with your partner.
- Communicate with confidence: Discover three conversation starters to help you and your partner talk openly about intimacy and connection.
- Strengthen your relationship: Learn a simple five-step relationship check-in to support communication and emotional closeness.
- Know when to seek support: Recognize when changes in sexual health, mood, or relationships may benefit from professional guidance.
Download Your Free GLP-1 and Relationships Handout
Your sexual health, emotional well-being, and relationships are important parts of living well with diabetes.
Download our free GLP-1s, Intimacy, and Relationships handout for practical conversation starters, relationship-building strategies, and guidance to help you navigate change with greater confidence.
