Reproduction and metabolism are intricately linked. Gut hormones play key roles in the regulation of body weight and glucose homeostasis, factors that influence the functioning of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and reproductive outcomes. Data from rodent models suggest gut hormones may have direct stimulatory effects on reproductive hormone release. However, the effects of gut hormones on reproductive function in humans are more complex, with possible involvement of direct (e.g. via gut hormone receptor agonism) as well as indirect (e.g. via weight reduction in people with obesity) mechanisms. The use of gut hormone receptor agonists has become an integral part of the management of metabolic diseases (including obesity and type 2 diabetes), with additional indications for their use on the horizon. Future work may identify specific roles for gut hormone receptor agonists in the treatment of reproductive co-morbidities that are increasingly being recognised in people with metabolic diseases.
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