'Real Housewives' Star Jennifer Fessler Continues Ozempic Use Despite Hospitalization

Fessler attributes hospitalization for an impacted bowel to the weight loss drug, but maintains she is 'not nervous' about continuing its use.

Jennifer Fessler, star of 'Real Housewives of New Jersey', revealed on her podcast that she was hospitalized due to an impacted bowel, which she attributes to the side effects of the weight loss drug Ozempic.
Fessler has been using semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, for over a year and has lost approximately 22 pounds.
Despite the hospitalization, Fessler continues to use the drug, stating she is not nervous about it and has since made dietary changes to combat constipation, a common side effect.
Co-host Jackie Goldschneider has voiced concerns about the use of Ozempic for weight loss, calling it a 'dangerous trend'.
The FDA has recently updated Ozempic's label to warn that it can cause intestinal blockage, and the drug is currently under investigation for its impacts on the digestive system.