Do Wegovy injections hurt?
Reviewed by Yael Cooperman, MD, Ro,
Written by Felix Gussone, MD, Ro
Reviewed by Yael Cooperman, MD, Ro,
Written by Felix Gussone, MD, Ro
last updated: Aug 31, 2023
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Giving yourself an injection seems daunting, but we spoke to Dr. Felix Gussone, MD about whether these injections hurt or not.
Do Wegovy injections hurt?
For most people, injecting Wegovy isn’t painful because the injection pen uses a tiny needle that goes just under the skin. These so-called subcutaneous injections typically don’t hurt at all, and they are significantly less painful than injections into muscles, like when you get a flu shot. One study showed that people injecting semaglutide (the active ingredient in Wegovy), which is administered for diabetes or weight loss in the skin of the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm, produced little to no injection‐site pain.
Make sure you follow the manufacturer’s instructions when using the Wegvy injection pen and choose a different injection site each time you inject Wegovy. If you use the same spot for every dose, skin irritation or other skin reactions may occur, which can make the next injection more painful.
Wegovy Important Safety Information: Read more about serious warnings and safety info.
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Snitker, S. & Andersen, A. (2022) Comparison of the injection-site experience of semaglutide in a single-dose and a multidose pen-injector. Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism, 24(8), 1643-1646. doi:10.1111/dom.14718. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9545130/