Consequences for fertility?: Paracetamol during pregnancy? Possible consequences for daughters
Paracetamol is considered the drug of choice for pain and fever during pregnancy. A study now suggests that the medication can affect the reproductive organs of daughters.
A study suggests that taking Paracetamol during pregnancy may affect the fertility and menopause timing of girls. The research, conducted by Margit Bistrup Fischer from Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, found that girls whose mothers took Paracetamol during pregnancy had smaller ovaries, fewer egg cells, and lower levels of reproductive hormones at three months old.
The study analyzed data from 685 women and found that early and late exposure to Paracetamol during pregnancy had different effects on the girls' reproductive health. The findings do not establish a causal link, and further research is needed to determine if the differences will have long-term consequences for fertility and menopause timing.
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