Scientists have suggested avoiding the use of Paracetamol tablets in pregnancy, it can have a bad effect on the development of the child; It may affect the thinking ability and IQ may in developing fetus.
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Many doctors now suggesting to avoid taking paracetamol tablets during pregnancy without medical advice. It can have a bad effect on the unborn baby in a recent study. Earlier research has also revealed that there has been a connection between autism, hyperactivity disorder, slow language learning in girls, and low IQ level in children of such mothers.
A team of international scientists reviewed studies related to paracetamol and pregnancy. It came to the fore that pregnant women should take painkiller paracetamol only on the advice of the doctor; otherwise, the unborn child can be affected in many ways.
Research published in the journal Nature Reviews Endocrinology says paracetamol has been found to be linked to diseases related to the brain, reproductive and urinary. To understand this, the team of researchers analyzed the research related to paracetamol and pregnancy that took place between 1995 and 2020.
Researcher Dr. David Christensen of the University of Copenhagen, who did the research, examined the effect of paracetamol during pregnancy in two ways. First, on pregnant animals and second on pregnant women. It was observed that the cases like premature young age, decreased sperm count, decreased fertility have been seen in the children of such mothers who have taken Paracetamol in pregnancy. At the same time, when its effect was seen on animals, it was revealed that the number of eggs in female animals decreased and the ability to reproduce was also reduced.
The report published in the journal says, the increasing use of paracetamol around the world is disturbing. It is affecting the children's thinking and learning ability and their behavior. Not only this but a connection has also been found between such painkillers and testicular cancer.
However, the British health agency NHS does not agree with this. The NHS says that paracetamol is also a safe drug for pregnancy. For women who are about to become a mother, this painkiller is the first choice. Around 50 percent of pregnant women in the UK use paracetamol during pregnancy. At the same time, in America, this figure is more than 60 percent.
