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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Woman falls pregnant after weight loss jabs due to little-known side effect
After starting a course of Mounjaro weight loss injections, Natasha Jones never could have imagined that a little known side effect would result in an unexpected pregnancy, despite her being on the contraceptive pill A mother who unexpectedly fell pregnant, despite being on the pill, has issued a warning to women who have been prescribed Mounjaro. Wanting to feel healthier and more confident before trying for a third baby, Natasha Jones purchased Mounjaro injections online in April, as a weight management tool. The 26-year-old has polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which can cause irregular periods and difficulties conceiving. It had taken two years of trying before she welcomed her second child. Wanting to wait a few years before having her third, Natasha, from Hitchin, Hertfordshire, was also taking the contraceptive pill every morning. She was therefore left "baffled" when, just six weeks after starting the jabs, a pregnancy test proved positive. Natasha recalled: "I thought 'there's no way, how can I have PCOS which gives me struggles with conceiving and also be taking contraception on top of that. How can I fall pregnant?' I have PCOS so I have really irregular periods and nothing is regular so that's why I started taking the contraceptive pill on top of not wanting to have a baby right now. "Me and my partner have two children already and always knew we'd love one more, but I am overweight. Being overweight and pregnant makes it difficult. I knew I didn't want to fall pregnant now but maybe in two or three years we could start trying. "I've always struggled with my weight, dieting and trying to get to a good size and maintaining it. I wanted to be healthy and more confident and also so I could go on to have a healthier pregnancy in the future. I hoped I'd lose the weight so I went online and ordered the Mounjaro injections. "I'd only done it for two weeks before falling pregnant. Every morning at the same time I take it. I wasn't taking it at the wrong time as I know stuff like that can affect how effective the pill is." On May 6, the same day as her sixth weight loss injection, Natasha took an ovulation test that came back darker than usual. This prompted her to take a pregnancy test as a precaution, the result of which left her in "disbelief". Natasha, who stopped taking the injections after learning she was pregnant, shared: "We weren't planning it so at first I was in disbelief. It really baffled me. When I was trying for my second daughter it took two years and the entire two years I was taking ovulation tests daily for months and I never, ever got a positive. "Then there was more panic with taking the Mounjaro. I was like 'oh my goodness, something might go wrong or there might be something wrong with the baby or I might miscarry'. I rang the GP and they just said to me 'we don't have anything to tell you, you need to ring 111'. They pretty much said the same thing, 'there's absolutely no information on it'. "All they said was 'if you start bleeding, you're probably miscarrying and to stop taking the Mounjaro'. I had that in my head anyway that I wouldn't carry on taking it." Recent studies show that taking Mounjaro injections could "reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptives in overweight people who are advised to use non-oral forms", as per MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency). However, Natasha had no clue that the jabs could potentially reduce the effectiveness of her birth control, and is now urging other women to be aware of this potential side effect, and to take precautions. She revealed: "I don't remember reading anywhere or it wasn't made clear to me that Mounjaro can dilute your contraceptive pill and to take other precautions if you're not wanting a baby. "There's a lot of people that really don't know that. It's just important that you're aware and not put in that position where you have to make a decision about whether you're going to continue a pregnancy. Or have that anxiety throughout the entire time that something could go wrong because you've taken that medication." Because of her PCOS, Natasha was given an early baby scan due to her PCOS where doctors thankfully confirmed that her unborn baby is healthy. After getting over her initial shock, Natasha, who nine weeks pregnant, is now happy about her pregnancy, but is aware that many women may be in a very different boat. She continued: "I am a lot happier now. I wasn't unhappy at first but it was just a shock that took over. I'm quite fortunate that I do want to be a mum again. Having a baby for me is great and we can have it now rather than in three or four years. There's still that constant [worry that] I was on [the weight loss jabs] and there were no studies for that. "Until I've got that baby and they are fine and healthy and everything's gone smoothly, I'll still have that feeling in the back of my mind. I'm quite lucky I took that ovulation test because I wouldn't have known and I would've carried on with the Mounjaro and that could have caused a lot more problems." A spokesman from Eli Lilly, the drug firm that makes Mounjaro, has issued the following statement: "Patient safety is Lilly's top priority, and we actively engage in monitoring, evaluating, and reporting safety information for all our medicines. "The Summary of Product Characteristics for Mounjaro (tirzepatide) explains that tirzepatide "has the potential to impact the rate of absorption of concomitantly administered oral medicinal products" and that the impact "is most pronounced at the time of tirzepatide treatment initiation." "The tirzepatide Patient Information Leaflet pregnancy section states: This medicine should not be used during pregnancy as the effects of this medicine on an unborn child are not known. If you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before using this medicine. "It is recommended to use contraception while using this medicine. If you are a woman with obesity or overweight and are using oral contraceptives, you should consider also using a barrier method of contraception (e.g. a condom) or switching to a non-oral contraceptive method for four weeks after starting Mounjaro and for four weeks after each increase in dose."
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Leicester Tigers women's skipper Jones retires
Leicester Tigers women's captain Natasha Jones has retired from rugby union. Jones, 34, joined the Tigers women's team from Loughborough Lightning in 2022 and led the team through their inaugural season in the Championship 1 North. Advertisement The Leicester-born fly-half/centre, who represented England Under-20s and England A, went on to make 53 appearances for the club in three seasons. "It's been an honour to play and captain Leicester Tigers for the past three years," she told the club's website. "It was a childhood dream for me and will forever be my greatest achievement."
BBC News
02-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Leicester Tigers women's skipper Jones retires
Leicester Tigers women's captain Natasha Jones has retired from rugby 34, joined the Tigers women's team from Loughborough Lightning in 2022 and led the team through their inaugural season in the Championship 1 Leicester-born fly-half/centre, who represented England Under-20s and England A, went on to make 53 appearances for the club in three seasons."It's been an honour to play and captain Leicester Tigers for the past three years," she told the club's website, external."It was a childhood dream for me and will forever be my greatest achievement."
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Yahoo
Fire destroys Apalachicola family home; Franklin County Sheriff's Office leads fundraiser
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Just two days before Christmas, a home in Apalachicola was burnt to the ground. On December 23rd at 4 p.m., Natasha Jones, a single mother of three boys, received a life-changing phone call. She heard that the home she had been living in for 20 years was on fire. Jones knew that no one was inside. After she arrived, she watched for 5 hours as firefighters battled the flames. 'When I first got here, I just, I couldn't believe it. All I seen was smoke when I opened up the back door. I was going to try to run inside, but it was all smoky, so I stayed out,' Apalachicola resident Natasha Jones said. The Jones family lost everything. The memories, photos, furniture, and Christmas presents, were gone. But the Jones family stayed positive. 'We just didn't let it get to us. We didn't. And we still went on with Christmas. I mean, all my kid's toys, most of it got burnt,' Jones said. Jones and her children are staying with her sister until April. She says the home was the last thing they had from their mother. 'This is what we call home. This is what our mother left. So, this is our homestead. So it will mean a lot because I mean, look at it. This is nothing that you would want to see that your mother left that burnt down, and nothing's been done about it,' Natasha's sister Juan Jones said. They are trying to rebuild what they lost. The mobile home did not have insurance. Sheriff A. J. Smith got in touch with Jones's family and wanted to help. 'My job is more than just putting people in jail. It's helping people who need help. And so these folks need help. And I like to be able to be a spokesperson for them, be a voice for them,' Franklin County Sheriff A. J. Smith said. Jones says her family is hopeful for a new beginning, and they will keep smiling. 'They keep a smile on their face. I'm always going to keep a smile on their face,' Jones said. The Franklin County Sheriff's office hopes to raise $80,000 so the Jones family can buy a new trailer home. To donate to the Jones family, click Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Rock Hill moving forward with policy preventing people from living in hotels
Rock Hill's mayor says they're having a problem that city leaders can't ignore, and a new policy aimed at preventing people from living in hotels just took a step forward. The proposed crackdown on the length of time guests can stay in Rock Hill hotels and motels has sparked a lot of concern. 'What are we gonna do about those people, we just can't kick them out of places when they need somewhere to go,' said Natasha Jones, an advocate for the unhoused. Mayor John Gettys says taxpayers funder $20 million for improvements in the area, and they have to give a return on the investment. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Rock Hill plans to crack down on homeless people living in hotels Plan to keep Rock Hill homeless population out of hotels to be reconsidered On Monday night, city council members voted to allow the proposed ordinance to move further along in the process, despite the city's planning commission voting to reject it. 'This ordinance was not written for homeless people, though there was a provocative headline that led everybody to believe that was the case,' Gettys said. If approved, the ordinance would prevent hotel stays longer than 30 days, require renters to allow room inspections, and prevent York County residents from renting rooms with exterior doors. 'It cleans up an area of our community so those staying in hotels, whether short term or longer term, are safe,' Gettys said. The mayor says it's clear hotels in the Cherry Road and Dave Lyle Boulevard corridors have public safety issues. 'You have over four calls a day every day for two years on average in this half-a-mile area,' Gettys said. 'You have about one use of Narcan that we can track per week.' Some of the hotels in that area received over 200 calls for police service last year. The calls were for things like drug overdoses, fights, and assaults. 'If you see, most of the calls are coming from Quality Inn, why, because I would always like to let officers know if any small activities are going on,' Gettys said. One motel owner says she's most concerned how a few bad actors may impact the unhoused families she is trying to be there for. 'Those families actually need us, and if the 30-days rules were applied, they're going to face a big difficulty,' she said. The proposed ordinance would give unhoused people more time to stay as long as they are in a program to eventually find permanent housing. For any future hotels built in Rock Hill, all guest room doors will have to face the hotel's interior. Limits on maximum lengths of stay would also extend to campgrounds. The next step is to have a second reading of the proposed ordinance. It could be a couple of months before that is scheduled. Before that happens, city officials will meet with hotel owners, motel owners, and community advocates to work on potential changes. (VIDEO: Parents upset over possible cancelation of virtual teaching program in Rock Hill)
