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Weight-loss jabs could cause birth defects if used by women hoping to become pregnant, doctors have warned.

A spate of women reported unexpectedly getting pregnant after being prescribed medications containing semaglutide, the key ingredient in drugs Wegovy and Ozempic.

This has led to some doctors in the US prescribing the jabs to treat polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), one of the leading causes of infertility in women.

But British scientists have warned the medications could cause abnormalities and advised those taking it to use contraception and stop taking it at least two months before trying to conceive.